United States Secretary of State
United States Secretary of State (2025–)
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said European allies worry Moscow and Washington could reach a settlement on Ukraine without them. He said the US and Europe share the goals of ending the war and preventing another one. Russian, US and Ukrainian delegations completed the first day of talks in Abu Dhabi; consultations are expected to last two days and focus on security guarantees.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described talks among Russian, US and Ukrainian delegations in Abu Dhabi as “very productive,” while cautioning that much work remains and nothing is likely to be resolved within the next 24 hours. He was in Paris for a meeting of G7 top diplomats.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said post-war security guarantees for Ukraine would also have to be acceptable to Russia to support a negotiated end to the war. He said no final plan had been settled and that Washington could facilitate discussions but not guarantee an agreement. His remarks came ahead of U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 10–11.
TThe Kyiv Independent
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said peace in Ukraine can come only through an agreement between Moscow and Kyiv. He said the US is doing what it can to end the war and discussed preparations for trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, scheduled for November 10-11, with security guarantees on the agenda.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington is trying to determine whether the Ukraine conflict can be settled through negotiations, but is not claiming that a deal is imminent.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said after a G20 foreign ministers meeting that he does not know whether Ukraine and Russia can reach peace through negotiations, adding that no one believes a settlement is imminent. Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. are expected to hold talks in Abu Dhabi in early November, with territorial and security-guarantee disputes unresolved.
TThe Kyiv Independent
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Ukraine conflict can only be resolved through negotiations and that the US is willing to mediate. He described it as very difficult to end, saying the war cannot be settled militarily and both sides must talk and make concessions. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov previously said Russia highly values US mediation efforts.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Ukraine’s access to Starlink is controlled by SpaceX and CEO Elon Musk, not the White House. Accounts differ over whether the administration was involved in reported restrictions; Ukraine’s Defence Ministry said service resumed on October 15.
AAl Jazeera
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described Steve Witkoff’s meeting with Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky in Oslo as positive, with nothing unexpected. He said Witkoff’s upcoming talks in St. Petersburg will indicate whether progress toward resolving the conflict is possible, adding that the war is complex.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that Ukraine’s access to Starlink was a matter for SpaceX and Elon Musk, not the White House. His comments suggested Musk may have limited Kyiv’s access to the service.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that Ukraine’s access to Starlink was a matter for SpaceX and Elon Musk, not the White House. His comments suggested Musk may have limited Kyiv’s access to the service.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday he had an extensive conversation with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid disputes over intelligence gathering. Rubio denied there was a “deliberate political directive to harm Ukraine.”
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 12:07
Zelensky arrived in Oslo for talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff and European representatives, with Norway saying the meeting aims to put relations on a more constructive path. Rubio rejected accusations that the US was withholding intelligence and causing Ukrainian deaths; Zelensky’s military technical adviser said the lack of reliable US warnings was costing lives.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-20 11:30
U.S. envoys were due to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Norway on Tuesday. Kyiv is scrambling to respond to an American pressure campaign linked to efforts to court the Kremlin.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 10:59
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters during a visit to Uzbekistan that Washington had not paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had said it was blocked for a time before being restored.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-19 14:00
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Ukraine’s unwillingness to withdraw troops from the part of Donbass it controls is the key reason the conflict continues. He said Washington sees the difficulty of finding compromise among the parties as complicating negotiations, and that the US will keep trying to end the war.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-19 10:19
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington expects the conflict in Ukraine to end through a negotiated settlement. He said negotiations and resolving the war have not been easy, and that the US is willing to mediate if an opportunity arises. He added that Washington has other global priorities.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-19 09:18
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied that Washington had suspended intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, saying there had been “no pause”. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the flow had been interrupted and later restored. Ukraine relies on US intelligence via Starshield to detect Russian ballistic missiles fired at its cities.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-19 08:58
Ukraine is meanwhile moving ahead with plans for European alternatives to US-made air defence systems and Starlink satellite communications, with talks already under way.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-19 06:28
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Samarkand on Sunday night ahead of a meeting with senior C5+1 officials on October 19. He said Ukraine and Russia should concentrate on ending the war.
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