Rubio: Ukraine wouldn't exist without US support

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Ukraine "would not exist" without American support, defending the Trump administration's backing of Kyiv during a Wednesday visit to India. Rubio made the remarks in response to a Wall Street Journal report that Elon Musk ordered a slowdown of the Starlink satellite system used by Ukraine against Russian aerial attacks. Rubio denied prior knowledge or direction of the decision, saying the US cannot control a private company's product. The comments come as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy seeks continued US support amid peace talks, with Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled to meet US envoy Steve Witkoff on Wednesday. Rubio noted negotiations are focused on Ukraine's Donbas region, with both sides needing to make concessions.


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