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Kremlin demands full capitulation from Ukraine, rejects compromise in peace talks — ISW

Russian officials and propagandists continue to reject U.S. proposals for ending the war in Ukraine unless all of the Kremlin’s demands are met — including regime change, demilitarization, and significant territorial concessions — the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in a new report on April 18.

19 April 2025, 10:26 AM

US will abandon Ukraine peace talks if either party obstructs negotiations, Trump says

Echoing an earlier statement by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, President Donald Trump said Washington would “take a pass” on trying to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia if either side “makes it very difficult.”

18 April 2025, 09:41 PM

U.S. proposes draft peace plan for Ukraine war, suggests freezing frontlines and easing sanctions

The United States has presented its allies with a draft peace proposal to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, including preliminary conditions for a ceasefire and the potential easing of sanctions on Moscow if fighting stops for a prolonged period, Bloomberg reported on April 18, citing European officials familiar with the matter.

18 April 2025, 08:50 PM

Europe can help end Russia’s war in Ukraine, Rubio says (again)

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio recognized the potential for European countries to contribute to ending Russia’s war against Ukraine after a series of high-level meetings in Paris, French outlet TF1 reported on April 18.

18 April 2025, 02:55 PM

U.S. ready to pull plug on Ukraine peace push

The window for a diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine is closing, Clash Report wrote on X on April 18, citing U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

18 April 2025, 11:05 AM

At Paris talks, Ukraine reaffirmed commitment to full ceasefire

After a round of talks with European and U.S. officials in Paris, Kyiv remains committed to enacting a full and unconditional ceasefire in the Russo–Ukrainian war, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on April 17.

18 April 2025, 01:34 AM

Macron hosts Rubio, Witkoff in Paris to talk Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff at the Elysee Palace on April 17.

17 April 2025, 09:38 PM

US State Department axes anti-propaganda unit

The U.S. State Department has eliminated its Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference center, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on April 16.

16 April 2025, 11:32 PM

Rubio and Witkoff to visit France, Ukraine to be among key topics — Politico

US Special Representative Steve Witkoff and State Secretary Marco Rubio will travel to Paris later this week, Politico reported, citing sources, on April 16.

16 April 2025, 01:23 PM

Group including Rubio and Kellogg urges Trump to take harder line on Moscow

Several senior advisers to U.S. President Donald Trump are urging him to treat Moscow’s peace claims with skepticism, warning that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has shown no genuine interest in ending the war, The Wall Street Journal reported on April 14.

15 April 2025, 08:55 PM

US and Iran set for nuclear deal negotiations on April 12 — Rubio

The United States will hold direct talks with Iran on April 12 in Oman to address Tehran’s nuclear program, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said, according to Reuters.

11 April 2025, 02:07 PM

European allies ask U.S. to coordinate any troop pullback from Europe

European allies are calling on the United States to closely coordinate any potential troop drawdowns from the continent to prevent weakening NATO’s defensive posture, Bloomberg reported on April 9.

9 April 2025, 03:28 PM

Rubio says U.S. will honor Ukraine’s red lines in talks with Russia

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has assured EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas that the United States will respect Ukraine’s “red lines” in any future negotiations with Russia, German outlet Tagesschau reported on April 4.

4 April 2025, 04:55 PM

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

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