United States Secretary of State
United States Secretary of State (2025–)
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has avoided impeachment for now, while a new talking point has emerged. The podcast also says the losing party is doubling down on hardline leaders, while the winning party may be reinforcing its commitment to change.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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President Donald Trump will decide later whether to invite Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the G20 summit near Miami on December 14-15, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. Rubio said an invitation could be considered if Zelenskyy’s participation might yield positive results, but he had nothing to announce.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 17:53
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet the foreign ministers of Australia, India and Japan on Saturday. It will be the group’s third meeting this year, as preparations advance for a leaders’ summit in Manila next month.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-31 10:05
The broadcast reports Rubio’s warning that the world faces interconnected economic and geopolitical threats and says the G20 needs to work together on disruptions to food markets, supply chains and trade. Trump said on October 30 that the conflict with Iran would end soon and that Washington must ensure Tehran does not seek nuclear weapons. It also reports aid entering occupied Oleshky, evacuations of civilians, and Spain’s investigation into its second fatal high-speed train crash this year.
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VOA ChineseOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-30 22:52
Lavrov described his conversation with Rubio as “decent” and accused Europeans of an “arrogant boycott” at the G20 summit. The meeting in Atlanta comes just days before crucial US midterm elections.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-30 21:00
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado thanked US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for their role in removing Venezuela’s previous president from office.
GGuardian NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-30 15:38
With US midterm elections a week away, Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio intend to meet a tanker due in Texas on Tuesday carrying Venezuelan crude, using its arrival to highlight supplies from the Latin American country.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-27 21:02
Marco Rubio skipped New Delhi and a meeting with Narendra Modi during last week’s India visit, instead traveling to Mumbai and Jamnagar to meet India’s foreign minister and business leaders, including Reliance chair Mukesh Ambani. An analyst says the venues reflect the administration’s focus on deal-making and oil, as US-India ties face strain over tariffs and India’s Russian oil purchases.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-27 09:21
A planned Tuesday appearance in Texas will put the recently arrived vessel and its Venezuelan oil cargo in focus, with Trump and Rubio taking part.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-27 06:30
Rubio disclosed Washington’s role in Machado’s return to Venezuela from abroad.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-26 23:48
The hosts of “Fox & Friends Weekend” discuss President Donald Trump floating possible intervention in Cuba and Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging dissidents to “seize this opportunity” and work with the CIA.
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Fox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-24 23:30
