Rubio Urges Ukraine and Russia to Focus on Ending the War

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that Ukraine and Russia should focus on ending their war, commenting on potential trilateral talks involving President Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping. Speaking in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Rubio noted discussions of a meeting are ongoing but unconfirmed, emphasizing Trump's desire to conclude the four-year conflict. He warned of escalation risks from sabotage or stray drones affecting neighboring countries. The U.S. is mediating a peace deal, having secured a diesel import agreement with Russia and waived some sanctions, moves criticized by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. A fresh Russian strike on Kyiv killed a woman and damaged buildings.


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