US EditionRubio to head commission on Ukraine security guarantees
Marco Rubio coordinates with allies on diverse security options for Ukraine, including potential U.S. air support, amid ongoing peace negotiations to deter Russian aggression.
- On Aug. 19, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is spearheading the drafting of Ukraine security guarantees, with Gen. Keith Kellogg saying a list of options is being assembled under Rubio for President Donald Trump and allied leaders.
- Recent diplomacy accelerated talks after President Donald Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin last week in Alaska and hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Monday, with an official saying the U.S. involvement declaration "changed everything" for planning guarantees.
- Military planners say options range from drones to manned air support, with U.S. pilots possibly conducting surveillance flights, while U.S. troops on the ground are definitively ruled out, officials said Wednesday.
- Rubio told European counterparts Thursday that the U.S. will join post-war security guarantees while urging Europe to lead; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this reassured hesitant nations and that Thirty countries pledged support.
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that excluding Moscow would be `a road to nowhere`, as Russian officials insist on involvement and China’s inclusion, while Kyiv expects an outline within the next two weeks.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European counterparts that the United States would participate in security guarantees for Ukraine, but the Trump administration believes that Europe should take the lead role.
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In Washington, the European message was clear: Europeans were united in their demands for ceasefire, for security guarantees, and support for Ukraine, says Kristine Berzina, a senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
Rubio doubles down on Trump pledge to back Ukraine security guarantees but says Europe must lead
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European counterparts Thursday the US will participate in post-war security guarantees for Ukraine but that the Trump administration believes Europe should take the lead, according to a European diplomat familiar with the call.
Rubio to head commission on Ukraine security guarantees
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will lead a newly formed joint commission that will work on forging a security guarantees proposal for Ukraine, an administration official told The Hill’s sister network NewsNation on Tuesday.
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