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Marco Rubio: “Every country in the world has a right to defend themselves…”

Featuring: Marco Rubio, Republican | Secretary of State, United States | National

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JUST IN Marco Rubio Previews Next Steps With Russia After Ukraine Accepts U.S. Ceasefire Proposal.

Published | Video Starts at 04:48

So I think the question really is more about a deterrence. Can Ukraine create a sufficient deterrent against future aggression, against future attack, against future invasion? Because Every country in the world has a right to defend themselves and no one can dispute that. So that will most certainly have to be part of the conversation. But again, I don't think there isn't a peace to secure until you have a peace. (04:48–04:53)

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Asserts the universal right of countries to self-defense.

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