United States Secretary of State
United States Secretary of State (2025–)
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CNN
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said further major combat operations against Iran were unnecessary, citing the effectiveness of economic sanctions and pressure. He spoke after a meeting of G7 nations in Paris.
AAl Jazeera
Marco Rubio said post-war security guarantees for Ukraine would need Russia’s approval and would be crucial to a negotiated settlement. A Ukrainian military intelligence source said Russia is planning attacks on food-industry facilities. A Ukrainian commander said Russian forces are striking bridges and dams to isolate Zaporizhzhia, while Russian firms are seeking data-center capacity abroad.
TThe Kyiv Independent
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington hopes to expand the trilateral consultations on a settlement in Ukraine to include European allies directly. Europeans are not yet at the negotiating table, he said, but the US believes they should be. The Russia, US and Ukraine delegations completed the first day of talks in Abu Dhabi.
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TASS
Marco Rubio said Donald Trump supports meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit, if possible, to discuss the state of nuclear weapons worldwide. Trump considers proliferation very dangerous. Dmitry Peskov said Moscow, Beijing and Washington are exchanging views on a possible trilateral meeting’s agenda.
TTASS
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there was no need for major combat operations in Iran, citing the US economic campaign. He spoke after two days of meetings with G7 allies.
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Reuters
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said major combat operations in Iran are unnecessary, backing President Donald Trump’s assertion that the US-Israeli war on Iran is effectively over. At the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in Paris, Rubio said economic pressure on Iran is working.
AAl Jazeera English
Rubio told the G7 that the United States would continue imposing “devastating” costs on Iran. His comments came a day after President Donald Trump said he planned to hold off on new military strikes against Iran.
TTRT World
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Western security guarantees for Ukraine would have to be acceptable to Russia, and no final plan has been settled. He called the upcoming Russia-US-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi critical; the November 10–11 negotiations are expected to focus on security guarantees.
TTASS
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that negotiations with Iran remain unproductive and said he sees little prospect of a diplomatic breakthrough to the Middle East deadlock amid what he called Iran’s “outrageous” demands.
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CNBC
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington will invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to December’s G20 Summit in Miami. Rubio made the announcement after meeting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 15:25
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York on the sidelines of the high-level week of the UN General Assembly’s 81st session. The meeting began without opening remarks to the press and continued behind closed doors.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 13:38
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York on Sept. 23 during the U.N. General Assembly. The meeting comes as Washington pursues diplomatic efforts related to Russia’s war against Ukraine. Lavrov has arrived in New York for the assembly.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 03:34
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York City on Wednesday morning, the State Department said late Tuesday.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 00:30
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio may discuss cooperation between Moscow and Washington at the United Nations during contacts on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly’s high-level week, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said. The ministry said Washington’s UN policy has become more pragmatic since Donald Trump returned to the White House.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-22 23:40
Secretary of State Marco Rubio alleged in a Fox News interview that Ukraine has unintentionally targeted oil infrastructure linked to the United States in recent weeks during its war with Russia.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 15:44
Secretary of State Marco Rubio previews President Donald Trump’s address to the United Nations General Assembly and discusses tensions with Iran and the global race in artificial intelligence.
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Fox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 12:49
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio are expected to meet in New York on September 23, a senior Russian diplomat told TASS. The UN General Assembly’s 81st-session general debate begins Tuesday in New York.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-22 09:25
U.S. Secretary of State Rubio began a week of high-level diplomatic activity in New York ahead of the United Nations General Assembly by ringing the NYSE’s opening bell on Sept. 21.
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VOA ChineseOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-21 14:47
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly as world leaders gather for the event.
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