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Trump–Putin Budapest meeting unlikely after Kremlin rejects ceasefire, report says

Moscow’s refusal to agree to an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine appears to have derailed plans for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Budapest, Reuters reported on Oct. 21, citing unnamed diplomatic sources.

21 October 2025, 10:37 PM

Lavrov confirms ongoing phone contacts with Rubio

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s phone contacts with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will continue, the Russian official said on Oct. 21, according to Russian news agency Interfax.

21 October 2025, 06:55 PM

Europe grows uneasy over Trump–Putin summit plan in Budapest – FT

A possible summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Budapest has alarmed European capitals, as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was a longtime Kremlin ally and EU critic, the Financial Times reported on Oct. 21.

21 October 2025, 02:00 PM

There was never an agreement on Rubio–Lavrov talks – Russian Foreign Ministry

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov dismissed CNN’s report about a postponed meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, saying it is impossible to delay something that “was never agreed upon,” state-run RIA Novosti reported on Oct. 21.

21 October 2025, 11:24 AM

Trump’s fast-track Putin summit prep stalls

A meeting between U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov scheduled for this week ahead of the Donald Trump–Vladimir Putin summit in Budapest, Hungary, has been put on hold, CNN reported on Oct. 21, citing a White House official.

21 October 2025, 09:18 AM

Kremlin confirms Trump–Putin meeting plans within two weeks, Lavrov to speak with Rubio first

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin plans to meet U.S. President Donald Trump within two weeks or “a bit later,” with thorough preparation required ahead of the talks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Oct. 17, according to Russian state media reports.

17 October 2025, 02:39 PM

Trump names U.S. team for Ukraine war talks with Russia

Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will join negotiations with Russia over the war in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump said during a White House press conference on Oct. 16.

17 October 2025, 11:00 AM

White House explains Trump’s sharp shift on Ukraine and his new stance toward Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump’s harsh rhetoric toward Russia is meant to pressure the Kremlin, a senior White House official told The Washington Post on Sept. 25.

25 September 2025, 05:09 PM

US Secretary of State Rubio accepts Sybiha’s invitation to visit Ukraine

During a transatlantic meeting of all NATO allies and Ukraine convened at U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s invitation, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Sept. 24 that he invited Rubio to visit Ukraine — and that the invitation was accepted.

25 September 2025, 12:19 PM

US, Russian foreign chiefs to meet in New York

U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio is to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 24, CNN reported, citing Rubio’s public schedule.

24 September 2025, 09:30 AM

Rubio: Ukraine war ‘cannot end militarily’

The war in Ukraine “cannot end militarily,” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at the Sept. 23 High-Level Meeting of the UN Security Council in New York, according to CNN.

24 September 2025, 08:41 AM

Rubio hints at U.S.-Ukraine leader-level talks in New York next week

U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy next week, including for discussions on peace initiatives, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sept. 16, Barron’s reported, citing AFP.

16 September 2025, 11:33 AM

Rubio: U.S. briefed on Russian drone incursion in Poland

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been briefed on the violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones, CNN reported early on Sep. 10.

10 September 2025, 08:22 AM

Iskander cruise missile hit Cabinet building on Sept. 7

The Sept. 7 Russian air strike on Kyiv targeted the Cabinet building with an Iskander cruise missile (not a Shahed drone as previously reported), head of the President’s Office, Andriy Yermak, said on Sept. 8.

8 September 2025, 11:51 PM

Stubb: Ukraine security guarantees progress but hinge on peace deal

Finnish President Alexander Stubb said work on security guarantees for Ukraine, supported by the United States, is moving forward, though such measures can only be implemented once a peace agreement is reached, Reuters reported Sept. 2.

2 September 2025, 03:29 PM

German coalition leaders Jens Spahn and Matthias Miersch arrive in Kyiv for their first joint visit

German parliamentary group leaders Jens Spahn (CDU/CSU) and Matthias Miersch (SPD) arrived in Kyiv for their first joint visit to Ukraine, DW reported on Sept. 1.

1 September 2025, 12:56 PM

Moscow no longer demands full control of four occupied Ukrainian oblasts

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Russia has allegedly abandoned plans to seize full control of four Ukrainian oblasts it has partly occupied since the start of its invasion, according to an interview with TGRT Haber TV on Aug. 29.

29 August 2025, 10:38 AM

Rubio meets with Ukrainian and EU ministers to advance a lasting peace plan in Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed joint diplomatic efforts for a lasting peace in Ukraine with the country’s foreign minister and his EU counterparts, State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said on Aug. 26.

26 August 2025, 11:16 AM

Ukraine is ready for meetings in any format for peace — Sybiha

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha outlined Kyiv’s position on security guarantees and the next steps toward peace in a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and European allies, he wrote on X on Aug. 26.

26 August 2025, 09:01 AM

Rubio, EU and Ukrainian FMs coordinate ways to end Russia’s war

U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio discussed joint diplomatic efforts aimed at achieving a peaceful settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian war with Ukraine and EU FMs, StateDept first deputy spokesperson Tommy Piggott reported on Aug. 25.

26 August 2025, 07:52 AM

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