Marco Rubio

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.

BBBC News 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.

NNBC News 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.

TThe Associated Press 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.

TTASS 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.

TTASS 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 Jazeera 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.

Eeuronews 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.

TTRT World 2026-10-19 06:20

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in Samarkand that the United States would continue trying to facilitate an end to the war in Ukraine. He said President Donald Trump remains committed and is open to anything that could help end it, although progress has fallen short of US hopes.

TTASS 2026-10-19 06:17

Russia said Monday it had launched a “massive strike” against targets in Kyiv and the surrounding region. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied that Washington had halted intelligence sharing with Ukraine and urged President Volodymyr Zelensky to focus on ending the war.

FFrance 24 2026-10-19 06:00