Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that both Ukraine and Russia must make concessions to reach a peace agreement to end the ongoing conflict. He made these remarks during an appearance on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sunday.

Rubio emphasized the importance of achieving a peace deal that would allow Ukraine to rebuild and ensure that such a conflict does not occur again. "We want to wind up with a peace deal that ends this war so Ukraine can go on with the rest of their lives and rebuild their country and be assured that this is never going to happen again," he said.

The Secretary of State's comments come as President Trump is scheduled to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House on Monday. This meeting follows Trump's recent summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, which he described as "extremely productive."

Rubio, who attended the summit, noted that while there were discussions that could lead to breakthroughs, he did not provide specific details. He stated, "There are things that were discussed as part of this meeting that are potentials for breakthroughs." He added that further discussions would take place with Zelenskyy and European leaders to help narrow the gap between the two sides.

The Secretary of State highlighted the need for progress to facilitate a meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin. "We have to make enough progress so that we can sit down President Zelenskyy and President Putin in the same place, which is what President Zelenskyy has been asking for, and reach a final agreement that ends this war," Rubio said.

When asked about the possibility of the U.S. demanding a Russian withdrawal from Ukrainian territory, Rubio reiterated that both sides would need to compromise. "If one side gets everything they want, that's called surrender," he explained. "And that's not what we're close to doing, because neither side here is on the verge of surrender, or anything close to it."

Rubio outlined several key areas that require agreement, including security guarantees for Ukraine, territorial disputes, and the rebuilding of the country. He acknowledged that these ideas need more specificity and that the U.S. would collaborate with its partners to define them.

The upcoming discussions follow a tumultuous meeting in February between Zelenskyy, Trump, and Vice President JD Vance, which revealed significant tensions between the U.S. and Ukraine. Rubio dismissed concerns that European leaders were coming to support Zelenskyy against a potentially unfavorable deal, stating, "We've been working with these people for weeks, for weeks on this stuff. They're coming here tomorrow because they're supposed to come here tomorrow. We invited them to come."

After the meeting with Putin, Rubio expressed cautious optimism about the progress made. "I'm not saying we're on the verge of a peace deal, but I am saying that we saw movement," he said. "Enough movement to justify a follow-up meeting with Zelenskyy and the Europeans, enough movement for us to dedicate even more time to this."