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August 15 – 21
Good morning. Through their bold diplomacy, President Trump and Secretary Rubio are finally breaking the deadlock between Russia and Ukraine, creating a genuine opportunity for lasting peace.
Here’s what happened at State this week. ⤵️
- 🌎 President Trump continued to deliver on his promise to broker peace around the world.
- 🛂 The United States remained clear and steadfast in our opposition to the International Criminal Court’s politicization.
- 🤝 Secretary Rubio met with Turkmenistan’s Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Washington.
 President Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders in the Oval Office on August 18. (White House/Daniel Torok.)
“The President, Donald J. Trump, is focused on peace. There is nothing he wants more than to be a part of peace agreements”, said Secretary Rubio.
On August 15, President Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Alaska Summit to discuss how to restore peace between Russia and Ukraine.
“It was determined by all that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a Peace Agreement,” said President Trump in an X post.
After a historic meeting with President Putin, President Trump held a Peace Summit that brought together Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European allies at the White House.
“We’re going to work with Ukraine, we’re going to work with everybody, and we’re going to make sure that if there’s peace, that peace is going to stay long-term", said President Trump in an X post.
On August 20, Secretary Rubio sanctioned four additional International Criminal Court’s (ICC) officials following the ongoing threats to U.S. citizens and Israeli allies.
These measures aim to counter the ICC’s politically motivated investigations and ensure that Americans and partners are shielded from unwarranted prosecution.
The sanctions will block all U.S.-based property and interests of the sanctioned individuals, requiring U.S. persons to report them to the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, as stated in a fact sheet.
“It remains the policy of the United States Government to take whatever actions we deem necessary to protect our troops, our sovereignty, and our allies from the ICC’s illegitimate and baseless actions,” said Secretary Rubio in a statement.
 Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Turkmenistan Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Washington this week. (StateDept.)
Secretary Rubio welcomed Turkmenistan Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov to the Department of State as well as Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand.
Secretary Rubio thanked Foreign Minister Meredov for Turkmenistan’s assistance to U.S. citizens fleeing Iran during the recent Israel-Iran conflict. Secretary Rubio also reiterated the United States’ commitment to continue working with Turkmenistan to expand economic and commercial ties.
Secretary Rubio and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand discussed the need to support Haiti, end Hamas’s ongoing obstruction of peace in Gaza, and strengthen our hemisphere’s response to China’s coercive economic and political activity.
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