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.
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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.
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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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Fox News correspondent Jeff Paul reports on the Russia-Ukraine conflict as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the United Nations General Assembly. Marco Rubio says the conflict will not be ended on the battlefield.
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Fox NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 22:15
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met during the 81st UN General Assembly’s high-level week to discuss the Ukraine conflict and bilateral ties. Lavrov called for repairing Moscow-Washington relations, while Rubio said a short-term or temporary ceasefire would not settle the war, though both sides appear interested in limited pauses involving grain and energy supplies.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 18:05
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that Russia and Ukraine had both expressed interest in a limited ceasefire covering grain and energy.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 17:31
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow would not suspend hostilities during negotiations with Ukraine in any format, while declaring Russia ready for talks on a “just peace.” After meeting U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York, Rubio said Washington had invited Vladimir Putin to the December G20 summit in Miami and would try to pursue an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 17:05
Russia launched heavy drone strikes on Kyiv on Wednesday, hitting railway infrastructure, warehouses and fuel stations. The attacks came just hours before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was due to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 12:52
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a roadmap for restarting direct Russia–Ukraine talks could take shape within weeks. He described recent meetings by U.S. mediators in Moscow and Kyiv as substantive, but said both sides still have bright red lines. Rubio said he was neither overly optimistic nor pessimistic, while other reports called serious negotiations unlikely before next year.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-09 13:10
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington and Kyiv are negotiating licenses for Ukraine to build Patriot air defense systems. He cautioned that establishing factories and expanding production would take years and would not address Ukraine’s immediate air defense shortage. His comments came after Russian drones attacked Kyiv for a seventh consecutive night.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-02 23:56
Rubio says the United States and Ukraine are negotiating licences for Patriot air-defence system production. A file photo shows Ukrainian service members beside a Patriot launcher at an undisclosed location in Ukraine.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 18:59
