Subject: Re: Let’s See If This Pans Out for Putin
And here’s Marco Rubio summing up the administration’s position this morning.

https://x.com/RapidResponse47/...

The TL;DR of what he said:
-They thought there was enough movement yesterday to justify having the bigger meeting today
-They can always go for more harsh sanctions, but if you do that Russia walks away from the table for at least a year
-To get a deal done under the current reality, both sides are going to have to agree to concessions
-Goal her is peace with a stable Ukraine that can get on with their lives knowing this never can happen again

He’s right on all points. The last bullet implies a potential security guarantee.