United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a major end of year press conference on December 19 at the State Department in Washington, wrapping up 2025 with over two hours of questions on global hotspots. Hindustan Times reports Rubio firmly denied claims that Washington is forcing Ukraine into a peace deal with Russia, calling the idea silly. He stressed the United States cannot compel either side and is focused on finding overlap between their positions ahead of talks in Miami with officials from Ukraine, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. Rubio outlined principles from last summer, including Ukrainian withdrawal from four regions, while noting President Donald Trump is committed to ending the war quickly. Putin, in his own December 19 press event, blamed Ukraine for blocking peace and refused concessions, as covered by Hindustan Times.

The Sentinel Assam highlights Rubio's push for a realistic United States foreign policy, prioritizing national interests amid finite resources. He conducted part of the briefing in Spanish, slamming Venezuela's regime for ties to terrorists and drug networks, while praising Mexico's cooperation. On Gaza, Arab News quotes Rubio saying new governance bodies, including an international board and Palestinian technocrats, will soon manage daily operations after the ceasefire. For Sudan, Asharq Al Awsat reports his immediate goal is a humanitarian truce into the new year, with talks involving the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt to leverage outside influence and halt fighting that has displaced over twelve million.

Rubio also addressed Asia, telling National Post the United States can strengthen ties with Japan while working productively with China despite tensions like recent fighter jet incidents. On immigration, Visa HQ notes he defended revoking or denying sixty thousand to seventy thousand visas last year, declaring a visa is a privilege, not a right, with pauses on diversity visas confirmed by the State Department. Kyiv Post observes his signals of a more transactional stance on NATO and Ukraine.

These moves reflect Rubio's recalibration of American diplomacy toward restraint and strategic focus.

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