Rubio says Ukraine interceptors may not have been delivered, but not for political reasons
Rubio said the delay is not politically motivated as Ukraine seeks more interceptors, intelligence and satellite services amid worsening ties with Washington.
- On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged in Mumbai, India, that interceptors purchased for Ukraine under the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List program may not have been delivered.
- US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has not authorized the latest weaponry package under PURL, as relations between Kyiv and Washington have deteriorated this month while President Donald Trump courted Moscow.
- Rubio held a 45-minute conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday, stating, "There's nothing being deliberately denied to Ukraine."
- US officials reportedly threatened to halt the PURL mechanism to pressure Kyiv to stop deep strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, coinciding with Trump's announced Ukraine energy ceasefire with Russia.
- Zelenskiy emphasized the need to restore Starlink and Starshield satellite services, which are critical for early warning of Russian attacks during his discussion with Rubio.
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The U.S. Secretary of State admitted that a shipment of PURL missiles to Ukraine might have been delayed, but rejected the claim that it was the result of a deliberate political decision.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio admitted on Tuesday that a quantity of interceptor missiles, purchased for Ukraine under the “Priority Requests List for Ukraine” (PURL) program, may not have been delivered, but stressed that this was not due to any political purpose. I think the bottom line is that there was no deliberate political directive to harm Ukraine,” he told reporters as he began his visit to India, foreign media write. There is nothi…
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Rubio, Zelenskyy speak amid tensions over U.S. support for Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that he had an extensive conversation with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the wake of disputes over intelligence gathering, denying that there has been a "deliberate political directive to harm Ukraine."
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