20, claiming that Russia was "open to dialogue on the 'Ukrainian conflict,'" a name used by the Kremlin for the war it wages against Ukraine. Later reporting suggested that Trump's team was already preparing a call with Putin, which could take place "very quickly." On the following day, however, Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov denied any preparations.‘It needs to end’ — State Secretary Rubio’s position on Russia’s war against UkraineAs state secretary, Marco Rubio will oversee the implementation of the president’s foreign policy, including that relating to Russia’s full-scale war — which wasn’t directly referred to during Donald Trump’s inauguration speech.The Kyiv IndependentChris YorkKremlin officials project cautionRussian parliamentarians, whose role is diminished to approving Putin's agenda and attacking his enemies, on Jan.