Rubio defends U.S.-Russia-China dialogue amid Kyiv criticism

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended dialogue between the United States, Russia, and China on Tuesday, responding to Kyiv's criticism of a potential summit between the leaders of the three nuclear powers. During a visit to India, Rubio stated that it is not abnormal for leaders of the world's most powerful nuclear states to communicate, arguing that strong disagreements do not make dialogue a concession. He also said high-level talks on arms control would be "very positive for the world." Ukrainian authorities criticized the possible trilateral meeting on Monday, warning it could encourage Moscow to continue the war. The Kremlin confirmed the idea was mentioned in an October 9 call between Putin and Trump, but said no concrete proposal or agreement was reached.