U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the only path to a Russia-Ukraine peace deal is for both Moscow and Kyiv to make concessions, arguing that neither side will accept what amounts to a surrender after more than three years of war. Speaking on several Sunday television programs, Rubio described the conflict as "3.5 years" old and insisted that a viable agreement must allow each party to both "give something and get something." Rubio added that imposing additional U.S. sanctions on Russia at this stage would likely scuttle the negotiating process, contending that President Vladimir Putin would walk away from talks if new penalties were announced. He maintained that President Donald Trump, fresh from a summit with Putin, is currently the only leader capable of bringing the two sides together and that progress made in Alaska "justifies" further meetings even though a comprehensive settlement remains "a long ways off." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is due in Washington on Monday for discussions that are expected to include the sensitive issue of territorial exchanges, according to Trump envoy Steve Witkoff. Rubio said the administration’s goal is to convene a face-to-face session with Putin and Zelensky, but he acknowledged that fundamental questions—such as security guarantees for Ukraine—still have to be resolved before any cease-fire or broader peace accord can be signed.