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Rubio says Ukraine and Russia should be focused on ending the war

Rubio said the United States has not paused intelligence sharing and urged Kyiv and Moscow to concentrate on ending the five-year war.

  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Monday, calling for Ukraine and Russia to prioritize ending their four-year-old conflict.
  • Rubio landed Sunday to meet officials from the United States and Muslim-majority Soviet states of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan to discuss regional ties.
  • Asked about potential talks between President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese leader Jinping, Rubio said discussions exist but "I don't know whether it's been finalized."
  • Trump clinched a diesel import agreement with Russia and waived sanctions, which he claims should keep the Kremlin at the negotiating table for peace talks.
  • Rubio warned, "We see nothing good coming from this war," citing risks of drones wandering into neighboring countries amid escalation concerns.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied, on Monday, that the U.S. had stopped sharing intelligence.

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Moscow, Oct 19 (EFE).- The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, rejected Monday the criticisms for the lack of support made by the President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski, whom he called, like Russia, to focus on ending the war. "There has been no pause," he told the press in [...] The Rubio entry rejects Zelenski's criticisms and calls on him to focus on ending the war was first published in HolaNews.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressed that no one is winning in the war in Ukraine, and Washington continues diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict.

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Al-Monitor broke the news in Washington, United States on Monday, October 19, 2026.
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