Marco Rubio

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

London summit downgraded as foreign ministers postpone Ukraine talks

The foreign ministers of the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Ukraine deferred a planned high-level meeting in London on April 23 to discuss ceasefire conditions in the Russia-Ukraine war, according to Sky News.

23 April 2025, 12:40 PM

Hope fades in London as Ukraine peace talks collapse into chaos

Despite U.S. pressure for a peace deal, chances of a breakthrough to end Russia’s war against Ukraine look slim after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the British, French, German, and Ukrainian foreign ministers pulled out of talks in London, Reuters reported on April 23.

23 April 2025, 12:14 PM

Ukraine shows up at London talks despite Trump team's withdrawal

The Ukrainian delegation has arrived in London amid reports that Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, and Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy, have pulled out of peace talks, RBC-Ukraine reported on April 23, citing sources.

23 April 2025, 11:34 AM

Washington still has ways to put pressure on Moscow to achieve peace — EU

The United States is yet to exhaust all the “tools” at its disposal to pressure Russia into seeking genuine peace with Ukraine, EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, said on April 22.

23 April 2025, 01:26 AM

U.S. not seriously considering new military aid for Ukraine

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is holding virtually no serious discussions about sending additional military aid to Ukraine, The New York Times reported on April 18.

19 April 2025, 12:29 PM

U.S. unveils ceasefire monitoring plan as Ukraine demands firm guarantees from the West

The United States presented a draft plan for monitoring a potential ceasefire in Ukraine during negotiations in Paris on April 17, where Kyiv insisted that any deal must include real security guarantees, The Wall Street Journal reported on April 18, citing a Western official.

19 April 2025, 11:37 AM

Rubio’s comments target Kyiv, risk aid suspension

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s remarks about possibly abandoning Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks were intended to pressure Kyiv, not Moscow, and could lead to a suspension of military aid, Axios reported on April 18, citing a source close to the Ukrainian government.

19 April 2025, 11:05 AM

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