US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged Ukraine and Russia to focus on ending the war, warning of a 'very real risk' of escalation and the conflict spreading to other countries.
What happened
Rubio made the comments in response to allegations by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the US had paused intelligence sharing with Kyiv. Rubio stated that Zelenskyy should be focused on 'bringing an end to this war', and that the US wants all parties to prioritize a peaceful resolution.
Rubio also discussed the possibility of a meeting between US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the war, but said that no details had been finalized. He emphasized that the US is committed to facilitating an end to the war, and that Trump wants to see a peaceful resolution.
The comments come as the US continues to try to halt hostilities between Moscow and Kyiv. Recently, Trump issued an executive order waiving new sanctions against Russia, citing the need to keep Moscow at the negotiating table.
