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Sybiha briefs Rubio on Russian ‘energy ceasefire’ violations

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at NATO HQ in Brussels, Belgium, on April 3.

3 April 2025, 11:19 PM

U.S. to stay in NATO but expects 5% defense spending from allies – Rubio

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said ahead of the NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels that the United States will remain a member of the Alliance and that President Donald Trump supports continued participation, European Pravda reported on April 3.

3 April 2025, 02:12 PM

France warns of looming conflict with Iran over nuclear deal

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot warned on April 2 that a military confrontation with Iran is "almost inevitable" if a new nuclear agreement isn’t reached soon, Reuters reported.

3 April 2025, 11:27 AM

Russia accuses Ukraine of violating ‘energy ceasefire’

Moscow passed information to the United States, the UN, and the OSCE alleging that Ukraine violated the U.S.-brokered energy infrastructure ceasefire agreement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on April 1.

1 April 2025, 11:34 PM

Ukraine’s FM Sybiha to join NATO colleagues in Brussels, eyes Rubio meeting

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has been invited to a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting set for April 3-4 in Brussels, where he plans to hold bilateral talks, including with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, he said during a joint press conference with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Kyiv on April 1, as reported by Interfax-Ukraine.

1 April 2025, 08:43 PM

Russia’s ceasefire conditions include lifting some EU sanctions — Rubio

The conditions Moscow has attached to agreeing to the U.S.-brokered “naval ceasefire” in the Black Sea include lifting some EU sanctions, U.S Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on March 26.

26 March 2025, 11:02 PM

Hungary backs down on Russia sanctions veto after U.S. intervention

Hungary, which had threatened to veto the renewal of European Union sanctions against Russia, backed down after a conversation between Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Politico reported on March 17.

17 March 2025, 01:50 PM

Rubio’s roadmap to peace: Ceasefire first, talks later

Ending Russia’s war against Ukraine requires a two-step plan — a ceasefire followed by broader negotiations, which cannot proceed without first implementing the initial phase, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a CBS News interview on March 16.

17 March 2025, 11:45 AM

Rubio and Lavrov discuss U.S.-Russia ties in rare phone call

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the U.S. State Department announced on March 15.

16 March 2025, 10:12 AM

Hopes for Zelenskyy-Rubio talks in Jeddah dashed, diplomat says

Expectations for a Volodymyr Zelenskyy-Marco Rubio face-to-face during the Jeddah talks were unmet, Ukraine’s ex-EU ambassador (2010-2015) and head of the New Solutions Center said on Radio NV’s broadcast on March 14.

15 March 2025, 03:01 PM

Putin won’t agree to Ukraine ceasefire, Kremlin says

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s aide, Yuri Ushakov, rejected a proposed temporary ceasefire from the United States and Ukraine, calling it nothing more than a "break for Ukrainian forces." Russia, he claimed, has no interest in "steps that imitate peace efforts," he said on Russian state television on March 13.

13 March 2025, 01:53 PM

US will increase sanctions if Russia rejects 30-day ceasefire proposal — Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The U.S. will tighten sanctions on Russia and strengthen Ukraine if Russia rejects a 30-day ceasefire, following talks in Saudi Arabia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 12.

12 March 2025, 05:59 PM

Ukraine will never recognize occupied territories as Russian — Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukraine will never recognize occupied territories as Russian and will defend its sovereignty, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a conversation with journalists in Saudi Arabia on March 12.

12 March 2025, 04:43 PM

Putin reportedly unlikely to accept 30-day ceasefire

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will struggle to accept the 30-day ceasefire pitched by Ukraine and the United States after talks in Saudi Arabia, Reuters reported on March 12, quoting unnamed senior Russian sources.

12 March 2025, 03:23 PM

Ukraine presents U.S. State Secretary Rubio with unique war-time icon

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha presented U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio with an icon of the Virgin Mary, painted on an ammunition crate, he wrote on Facebook on March 11.

12 March 2025, 10:45 AM

Rubio urges G7 to soften Russia language, citing peace talks

The United States opposes language that could harm its efforts in peace talks with Russia, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said ahead of the March 12-14 meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers in Canada, Reuters reported on March 11.

11 March 2025, 11:43 AM

Rubio says Ukraine’s partial ceasefire proposal is promising

Ukraine’s proposal for a partial ceasefire with Russia “has promise,” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on March 10, ahead of bilateral U.S.-Ukrainian talks in Saudi Arabia.

11 March 2025, 12:32 AM

Rubio shuts down 83% of USAID programs in sweeping overhaul

Eighty-three percent of USAID programs will be officially closed following a six-week review, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on March 10 via his social media platform X.

10 March 2025, 03:31 PM

Elon Musk pledges continued Starlink service for Ukraine

SpaceX CEO and head of the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Elon Musk pledged on March 9 that he would never cut off Starlink terminals for Ukraine.

10 March 2025, 12:05 PM

Ukraine and US plan talks in Saudi Arabia without Russian involvement

Ukrainian-American talks will be held in Saudi Arabia without Russian participation, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tykhyi said on March 7.

7 March 2025, 06:38 PM

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