# Rubio says Ukraine and Russia should focus on ending the war

https://mins.news/en/item/105904

- Reuters, 2026-10-19 08:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/rubio-says-ukraine-russia-should-be-focused-ending-war-2026-10-19/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad5d18c75a7df0001b122d5

> US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Uzbekistan for talks with senior officials from the C5+1 grouping, which brings together the United States and Muslim-majority post-Soviet states.

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