Marco Rubio’s visit to Riyadh, his first as secretary of state, came amid uncertainty about the future of Gaza and Ukraine and criticism of unilateral U.S. moves over the wars in both places.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday hoping to kickstart negotiations over wars in Ukraine and Gaza without its usual European partners.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Rubio’s diplomatic experience is limited to his time in the Senate, during which he served on the Foreign Relations and Intelligence Committees.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a meeting Monday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. The State Department issued a statement on Rubio’s meeting with the Saudi crown

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will skip a meeting of foreign ministers from the leading rich and developing nations, known as the Group of 20, that starts on Thursday.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud in Ridyah.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country won't accept the outcome of the talks if Kyiv isn't involved.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Saudi Arabia to address the two big international crises of the moment, the war in Gaza and the war in Ukraine.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has met with the leader of the United Arab Emirates, wrapping up an overseas trip that saw the highest-level outreach between the United States and Russia since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

"I was personally very upset," he told independent journalist Catherine Herridge in a video interview posted on X Thursday night. "We discussed this issue about the mineral rights, and we explained to them,

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said "we have a long ways to go" before starting any talks with Russia aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.