NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte publicly credited President Donald Trump with breaking the deadlock between Russia and Ukraine by initiating dialogue with President Vladimir Putin. Rutte emphasized that without Trump's intervention, the stalemate would have persisted, highlighting Trump's unique ability to start conversations that could lead to ending the conflict. He noted that Trump's willingness to participate in security guarantees marked a breakthrough in negotiations. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio echoed this sentiment, describing Trump as the only leader capable of engaging both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to bring them to a meeting. Rubio and other officials, including Secretary Scott Bessent, have praised Trump as the sole figure with the capacity to stop the ongoing conflict. These statements suggest a growing diplomatic recognition of Trump's role in advancing peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.