Marco Rubio Faces Backlash After Calling for Zelensky to Apologize to Trump

The U.S. Secretary of State criticized the Ukrainian president following a contentious Oval Office meeting, prompting widespread criticism of Rubio's stance.

• Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to apologize for his conduct during a heated Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump.
• The meeting, originally intended to finalize a minerals deal, devolved into accusations, with Trump labeling Zelensky as ungrateful and unwilling to seek peace with Russia.
• Rubio defended Trump in a CNN interview, claiming Zelensky's 'antagonistic' approach caused the meeting to spiral into a 'fiasco.'
• Critics, including former Trump adviser John Bolton, condemned Rubio's remarks, calling them a betrayal of his previous hardline stance on Russia.
• The incident has fueled debate over U.S.-Ukraine relations and the Trump administration's approach to diplomacy with Russia and Ukraine.

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