US Secretary of State Marco Rubio tells reporters in Uzbekistan that Ukraine and Russia should focus on ending their war and says President Donald Trump wants it to stop. Asked about reports of a potential meeting involving Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Rubio says such talks have been discussed but it is unclear whether they have been finalized.
Rubio also addresses claims from Kyiv that the United States paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine for three days. He denies any pause, contradicting Ukraine’s account. In the same period, reports say Russia carries out strikes including in and around Kyiv, while Rubio urges Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to “focus” on ending the conflict.
Across outlets, the emphasis is on Rubio’s message that negotiations should center on ending the war, with differing attention to the intelligence-sharing dispute and to Russian battlefield developments reported during his trip to Central Asia.
