Rubio Urges Zelenskiy to Focus on Ending Conflict

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09:45; 19 October 2026 year
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskyy to focus primarily on finding a solution that would end the armed conflict. According to Rubio, ending the fighting should be the top priority for both Kiev and Washington.

Rubio expressed this position during a conversation with journalists while visiting Samarkand. He stressed that the U.S. side also intends to focus its efforts on ending the war and expects a similar approach from Ukrainian leadership.