Rubio forced Trump to toughen his stance on Russia, China and Iran — Financial Times

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio became the person who influenced the tightening of the position of President Donald Trump in relation to Russia, China, Iran and Venezuela.

The Financial Times (FT) writes about this in its article, noting that the head of the State Department showed "amazing consistency" on a number of important issues.

"He not only did not abandon his values, but also defended them, forcing Trump to take a tougher stance towards countries such as China, Iran, Russia and Venezuela," the article says.

It is claimed that thanks to Mark Rubio, there is currently an intensification of American foreign policy and "confirmation of America's role in the world."

At the same time, Rubio's confidants interviewed by the agency said that the Secretary of state is the "chief helmsman" here and gives advice to the White House on a daily basis.

Interestingly, the same article says that consistency is usually not typical for Rubio. He is just known for his "political flexibility."

This is confirmed by the fact that after entering the administration, Rubio began to pursue a policy that differed from his previous views on the importance of US soft power and a positive attitude towards migrants.

Now the newly minted Secretary of State is an ardent supporter of Trump's line on tightening the policy towards migrants and advocates a deep reorganization of the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

As reported by EADaily, earlier Marco Rubio announced that the United States had agreed with all parties involved in the Israeli conflict and Syria, concrete steps towards de-escalation.