Marco Rubio

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Ukraine has requested access to Starshield, the military-grade version of Starlink, for strikes deep inside Russia. Ukraine does not currently have access, and the request is under discussion. Rubio denied that the US deliberately reduced Starlink speeds and said service had reportedly returned to its previous level.

AAl Jazeera 2026-10-18 09:42

Marco Rubio warned that the war in Ukraine has reached a dangerous stalemate as the United States presses for a deal.

TTRT World 2026-10-08 14:56

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that fighting in Ukraine could broaden into a far more dangerous regional conflict. He said a stalemate could end through a negotiated settlement or escalation, and that Washington would keep working to facilitate a negotiated end to the conflict.

TTASS 2026-10-08 13:50

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Greece’s Kathimerini that he sees no current prospect of a peaceful settlement to the Russia-Ukraine war. He described it as a “strategic stalemate,” with Russia still demanding full control of Donbas, which Ukraine considers completely unacceptable. U.S.-mediated direct talks in early 2026 were halted by the start of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and have not resumed, though both sides officially say they are ready for another round.

MMeduza 2026-10-08 11:58

The United States does not currently plan to withdraw diplomats from Kyiv despite continued Russian attacks and warnings for foreign diplomats to leave, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. He said the posture could change if a threat required it. Russian attacks on Kyiv have continued, including a drone strike that injured two people and debris falling into a residential area on Oct. 5.

TThe Kyiv Independent 2026-10-05 21:06

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.

FFox News 2026-09-23 22:15

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.

RReuters 2026-09-23 17:31

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.

MMeduza 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 Independent 2026-09-02 23:56