Rubio: Ukraine would not exist without US support, amid Kyiv-Washington tensions

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Ukraine would no longer exist as a sovereign state without American support, including during the current Trump administration, according to EFE. Rubio made the remarks during a press appearance in India, stating that without U.S. assistance, Ukraine would not exist today. He denied any deliberate policy against Ukraine but acknowledged possible delays in interceptor missile deliveries due to other military needs, and rejected accusations that Washington withheld warning information about Russian attacks. The comments come amid rising tensions between Washington and Kyiv. President Trump accused Zelensky of not wanting to end the war despite Ukraine's losses, while Zelensky suggested in a Bloomberg interview that the Trump administration is pressuring Kyiv toward capitulation.