Republican Senator Marco Rubio is likely to be the next U.S. secretary of state, according to reports on Nov. 12 that mark the latest insight into how President-elect Donald Trump's White House will approach Russia's war in Ukraine.

Marco Rubio as the next Secretary of State, few were surprised or bewildered like, for instance, when Matt Gaetz was named as the president-elect’s choice for the next Attorney General. After all, the Republican senator has become a known quantity since assuming the legislative office in 2011,

A social media post has circulated claiming that Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio suggested allowing Russia to control parts of Ukraine as a way to end the ongoing war. Verdict: Misleading While Senator Rubio has voiced concern over the protracted nature of the war,