Just hours before President Zelensky’s critical meeting with Donald Trump in Washington, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio dropped a major bombshell. Speaking to ABC, Rubio admitted there was “no breakthrough yet” with Russia, only “areas of progress.” Reports suggest Trump and Putin discussed proposals where Ukraine may be forced to cede fortified eastern lands in exchange for Russia’s minor pullbacks. With European leaders flying in to bolster Zelensky, the pressure mounts on Kyiv to make painful concessions for peace. Is Ukraine being cornered into a deal it cannot accept?