# Bringing Ukraine into NATO is not currently on the agenda, Rubio says

https://mins.news/en/item/87868

- TASS, 2026-10-06 11:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2198123

> US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Ukraine’s NATO membership is not currently being discussed because Washington is focused on ending the Ukrainian conflict. He said the US wants to play a “constructive role” in a settlement, while acknowledging that current trends are not moving in that direction.

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