Marco Rubio

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sybiha meets with Rubio and Graham as Ukraine and US coordinate positions ahead of Istanbul talks

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha held a meeting in Antalya, Türkiye, with US State Secretary Marco Rubio and Senator Lindsey Graham, he wrote on X on May 13.

15 May 2025, 07:59 AM

Rubio joins European foreign ministers' peace push brainstorming

State Secretary Marco Rubio had a telephone conversation with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, and European Union High Representative Kaja Kallas, the U.S. State Department reported on May 12.

13 May 2025, 10:48 AM

Rubio urges immediate ceasefire in Ukraine

The U.S. top priority remains bringing an end to the fighting and an immediate ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, State Secretary Marco Rubio told British Foreign Secretary David Lammy during a May 11 phone call, the U.S. State Department reported.

12 May 2025, 10:10 AM

U.S. pushes for ceasefire at NATO meeting in Türkiye

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will attend an informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Türkiye from May 14 to 16 to discuss ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, Reuters reported on May 11, citing a statement from the U.S. State Department.

11 May 2025, 08:27 PM

Bruce denies exit from negotiations for now

U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce clarified her earlier comments about Washington’s potential withdrawal from Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations in a May 2 post on X.

3 May 2025, 11:50 AM

Trump names new US charge d’affaires in Kyiv

President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have named Julie Davis as the chargé d’affaires to head the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce announced on May 1.

2 May 2025, 12:29 AM

Russian media claim US Secretary Rubio may attend Moscow’s May 9 parade

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio may attend Moscow’s May 9 Victory Day parade, The Moscow Times reported, citing the Zvezda television channel run by Russia’s Defense Ministry.

1 May 2025, 03:58 PM

Rubio says U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal is ‘step toward ending the war’

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the signing of a U.S.-Ukraine mineral resources agreement a move toward ending Russia’s war against Ukraine.

1 May 2025, 12:24 PM

US may withdraw from 'mediating' between Russia and Ukraine — Rubio

If no progress is made toward achieving peace, the United States will withdraw from its role as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine, US State Secretary Marco Rubio said, European Pravda reported on April 29.

30 April 2025, 08:59 AM

Zelenskyy urges US to adhere to its 2018 Crimea Declaration

Ukraine will always abide by its Constitution and hopes that the United States will act according to its own policy documents, particularly the 2018 Crimea Declaration, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 23.

24 April 2025, 01:25 AM

Ukraine ready for talks, not capitulation — First Deputy PM Svyrydenko

Ukraine is ready for negotiations but not for capitulation, First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on X on April 23.

23 April 2025, 06:00 PM

Rubio fears Ukraine’s return to tough posture

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced concerns that Ukraine might return to its earlier rigid positions in peace negotiations with Russia, which could prevent any breakthrough, Reuters reported on April 23, citing an unnamed European official.

23 April 2025, 02:25 PM

Peace talks in London postponed — British Foreign Office

Peace talks scheduled for April 23 in London under UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy were downgraded to official-level negotiations and closed to the media, as foreign ministers from the UK, US, France, Germany, and Ukraine postponed their planned high-level meeting, according to the British Foreign Office and Sky News on April 23.

23 April 2025, 01:38 PM

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