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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Russia and Ukraine Should Focus on Peace Talks, U.S. Says
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also appeared to confirm reports that the United States, Russia and China are in talks to hold a trilateral summit of leaders to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.
Rubio Denies US Paused Intelligence Sharing With Ukraine, Tells Zelensky to ‘Focus’ on Ending War
The reported intelligence-sharing restrictions emerged amid tensions between Washington and Kyiv over Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure and efforts to negotiate an energy ceasefire.
For US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, there was "no pause" in the sharing of information with Kiev. However, the US Secretary of State called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, October 18, 2026, to "focus" on how to "stop the war."
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has denied that the US has suspended intelligence sharing with Ukraine, urging President Volodymyr Zelensky to focus on ending the war with Russia. "There has been no interruption," Rubio told reporters during a visit to Uzbekistan, after Kiev claimed that Washington had stopped sending information that helps Ukraine defend itself against Russian missile attacks for three days. Zelensky said on Sunday that intel…
The head of American diplomacy, Marco Rubio, said on Monday that there was no "no pause" in the exchange of information with Kiev, but urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to "concentrate" on "end the war." Zelensky had said that the United States resumed the exchange of information with Ukraine after an interruption. Read also: Trump declares 'full and total' support for Netanyahu in Israel's elections Crisis in Europe: Trump says that …
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned on Monday that the war between Russia and Ukraine could go beyond the borders of the two countries, including through drone incidents or failed sabotage operations. U.S. official called for a focus on the end of the conflict and rejected allegations of a halt to the exchange of information between Washington and Kiev.
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