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Rubio urges Ukraine and Russia to continue direct peace talks
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone on June 7 with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot to discuss efforts aimed at ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, according to a statement from the U.S. State Department.
8 June 2025, 03:44 PM
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Senator Graham urges China to help Ukraine avoid 500 percent U.S. tariffs
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham suggested that China help Ukraine avoid facing 500% U.S. tariffs, The Hill reports on June 5.
5 June 2025, 11:54 AM
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Ukrainian officials to discuss new sanctions with US senators
A Ukrainian delegation will brief U.S. senators to discuss a sanctions bill targeting Russia and its major energy buyers, China and India, Senator Richard Blumenthal told Politico on June 4.
4 June 2025, 01:19 PM
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Rubio pushes Lavrov for peace, hails POW swap
Secretary of State Marco Rubio had a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, U.S. Department of State spokesperson Tammy Bruce reported on May 28.
29 May 2025, 08:33 AM
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Europe
Berlin hopeful about new US sanctions on Russia
After a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is optimistic about Washington imposing tougher sanctions on Russia to compel the Kremlin to end the war in Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on May 28.
29 May 2025, 01:34 AM
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U.S. to continue backing talks between Ukraine and Russia — Tammy Bruce
The United States continues to support direct talks between Russia and Ukraine, as there is no military solution to the war, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said during a briefing on May 27.
28 May 2025, 12:19 PM
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US to scrutinize aid provided to Ukraine — Marco Rubio
The United States will review all aid provided to Ukraine during the full-scale war with Russia, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during a Congressional committee hearing on May 21.
22 May 2025, 03:37 PM
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World
U.S. leaders condemn deadly attack on Israeli Embassy staff in Washington
Top U.S. officials have strongly condemned the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staff members in Washington, D.C., on May 21.
22 May 2025, 10:38 AM
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Rubio refuses to call Putin a war criminal during House hearings
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sidestepped a direct question about whether Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is a war criminal during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on May 21.
21 May 2025, 10:19 PM
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US working with allies to ship more Patriot batteries to Ukraine — Rubio
Shipments of U.S. military aid to Ukraine continue; Washington is also working with its NATO allies to deliver additional Patriot air defense systems, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on May 20.
20 May 2025, 08:37 PM
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Ceasefire tops U.S. 22-point peace plan for Ukraine
US came up with a comprehensive 22-point framework plan for peace in Ukraine, President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy Keith Kellogg wrote on X on May 18.
19 May 2025, 09:06 AM
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Zelenskyy and wife meet Pope Leo XIV in Vatican — video
Pope Leo XIV met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska at the Vatican, the Vatican press office said, releasing a video of the meeting on May 18.
18 May 2025, 10:17 PM
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Zelenskyy meets Vance and Rubio in Rome
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Vatican, Suspilne reported on May 18.
18 May 2025, 06:45 PM
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Rubio warns U.S. will impose new sanctions if Russia stalls ceasefire talks
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told CBS News on May 18 that Washington will move forward with tougher sanctions against Russia if talks over a ceasefire in Ukraine fail to show meaningful progress.
18 May 2025, 03:09 PM
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Ukraine reveals details of trilateral talks with US and Turkey
Negotiations between the Ukrainian delegation and representatives from the United States and Turkey took place in Istanbul, the President's Office reported on May 16.
16 May 2025, 05:48 PM
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Rubio: All NATO states back Trump’s 5% defense push
All NATO members "will have agreed on a goal" of spending the equivalent of 5% of their GDP on defense over the next decade by the next NATO Summit in June, U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio told Fox News on May 15, according to Reuters. 
16 May 2025, 09:46 AM
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U.S. to join Ukraine-Russia talks in Turkey
U.S. representatives will participate in the Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul on May 16, State Secretary Marco Rubio confirmed at the May 15 press briefing in Turkey.
16 May 2025, 08:22 AM
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Rubio 'not hopeful' about May 16 round of peace talks
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he will travel to Istanbul for talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and the Ukrainian delegation present there, Reuters reported on May 15.
15 May 2025, 11:38 PM
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Hopes for breakthrough in Ukraine-Russia talks fade — Bloomberg
High-ranking US and European diplomats are gathering in Antalya, Türkiye, as hopes for any major breakthrough in the upcoming Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Istanbul rapidly dwindle, Bloomberg reported on May 15.
15 May 2025, 01:00 PM
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Trump open to any path to peace in Ukraine, Rubio says
U.S. President Donald Trump is open to “any mechanism” that could lead to a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, but a military solution to the war does not exist, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters in Antalya on May 15, according to Interfax-Ukraine.
15 May 2025, 12:31 PM

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