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Rubio Denies US Paused Intelligence Sharing With Ukraine
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In Short: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied any suspension of intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, contradicting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's claims that Washington had paused providing critical intelligence to Kyiv.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied any suspension of intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, contradicting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's claims that Washington had paused providing critical intelligence to Kyiv. Al Jazeera (Qatar) and LBC (United Kingdom) reported that Zelenskyy said intelligence-sharing had been interrupted but later “deblocked.”
Rubio, while in Uzbekistan, told reporters, “There has been no pause,” according to Al Jazeera (Qatar) and the Kyiv Post (Ukraine). He emphasized that Zelenskyy should focus on ending the war, a sentiment echoed by LBC (United Kingdom) and the Saudi Gazette (Saudi Arabia).
Zelenskyy, speaking to NBC’s Meet the Press, said the intelligence-sharing had been interrupted but was later resumed, as reported by Al Jazeera (Qatar) and the Kyiv Post (Ukraine). He warned that Russia was preparing a large-scale attack on Ukraine, citing recent intelligence.
The Kyiv Post (Ukraine) and LBC (United Kingdom) reported that Zelenskyy said the suspension had been “deblocked by the American side” after three days. However, Rubio denied these claims, stating, “There has been no interruption,” as reported by Al Jazeera (Qatar) and the Kyiv Post (Ukraine).
Despite the disagreement, both Rubio and Zelenskyy agreed that the war must end. Rubio urged Zelenskyy to focus on ending the conflict, while Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of intelligence in defending against Russian missile strikes.
The Kyiv Post (Ukraine) and the Saudi Gazette (Saudi Arabia) reported that Zelenskyy said intelligence-sharing had been interrupted but later resumed. Rubio, however, denied these claims, stating, “There has been no pause,” as reported by Al Jazeera (Qatar) and the Kyiv Post (Ukraine).
Zelenskyy’s comments came after Russia launched a “massive strike” on targets in Kyiv and its region, according to France 24 (France) and the Kyiv Post (Ukraine). Rubio’s denial of the pause in intelligence sharing was reported by LBC (United Kingdom) and the Kyiv Post (Ukraine).
Rubio’s denial of the pause in intelligence sharing was also reported by the Malay Mail and the Saudi Gazette (Saudi Arabia). He suggested that Zelenskyy should focus on ending the war, a sentiment echoed by the Kyiv Post (Ukraine) and the Saudi Gazette (Saudi Arabia).
The disagreement between Rubio and Zelenskyy highlights the ongoing tensions in the conflict, with both sides emphasizing the importance of intelligence in the ongoing war.
Despite the conflicting reports, both Rubio and Zelenskyy agreed that the war must end, with Rubio urging Zelenskyy to focus on a negotiated settlement, as reported by Al Jazeera (Qatar) and the Kyiv Post (Ukraine).
Background
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied any suspension of intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, countering President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's claims that Washington had paused providing critical intelligence to Kyiv.
What's confirmed
- United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has denied any suspension of intelligence-sharing with Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Washington has resumed providing critical intelligence to help Kyiv defend against Russian missile strikes.
- Speaking to the NBC TV network’s Meet the Press programme on Sunday, Zelenskyy said intelligence-sharing had been interrupted but was later “deblocked”.
- “President Trump and Secretary Rubio have categorically said that no one in the Trump administration did that,” he said.
- “What [Zelenskyy] should be focused on and what we want to be focused on is bringing an end to this war.” Ukraine has relied on US intelligence through Starshield, the military-grade version of the Starlink satellite service, to detect the fast-moving ballistic missiles that Russia has fired in waves at its cities.
- “There has been no pause,” Rubio told reporters while on a visit to Uzbekistan on Monday.
- When asked about Ukraine’s claims that Washington had briefly paused intelligence sharing, Rubio said there had been no interruption.
- Russia on Monday said it carried out a "massive strike" on targets in Kyiv and its region as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied that Washington had paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine and urged its president Volodymyr Zelensky to focus on ending the war.
- Rubio, who is in Uzbekistan for talks with Central Asian officials, said President Donald Trump wanted Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin to concentrate on ending the Russian invasion, now in its fifth year.
- "There has been no pause," Rubio told reporters in Uzbekistan's capital when asked about Ukraine's claims that the United States had briefly halted the sending of intelligence to help counter Russia's missile attacks.
- “Frankly, with all of the money that Europe is famously giving him … he doesn’t want to end this war, and probably never did.” Trump has temporarily waived sanctions on Russian diesel, allowing large quantities to flow into global markets in a bid to lower fuel prices.
- “If the United States will officially take the side of Russia, of course if these two countries will be together, of course, we will not prevail, and we will not be able to stand,” he said.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has denied that Washington suspended intelligence sharing with Ukraine, contradicting President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who said the flow of information had briefly stopped before resuming.
What's still developing
- Magyar said the two spoke about the situation in Hungary, challenges facing Europe, the growing impact of artificial intelligence on society, and loneliness among young people.
- Russia has begun deploying an upgraded version of its Geran-4 jet-powered attack drone with a specialized KRSN payload designed to damage bridge structures and power transmission supports, according to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate.
- Russia has upgraded its Geran-4 attack drones with technology designed to make them harder to disrupt and more accurate, Ukraine’s Military Intelligence (HUR) agency said.
- Ukraine has resumed its attacks on Russian refineries with a strike at an installation in the Ryazan region, the regional governor said on Thursday, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky voiced his anger at a "dangerous" withdrawal of US intelligence.
- Help rescue animals from the front line — shop our Companion Collection 🐾 The United States has resumed sharing intelligence about incoming Russian ballistic missiles with Ukraine after a pause lasting several days, President Volodymyr Zelensky told NBC News' "Meet the Press" in an interview published on Oct. 18.
- "Zelenskyy is using Diesel Refineries in Russia as a target, knowing that these attacks are seriously hurting the world diesel markets, including those in the United States," Trump said.
- “I don’t know where he’s getting these things or why he’s saying these things to the press,” Rubio stated.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine will intensify its attacks on oil refineries in Russia in response to what he called Moscow’s “new doctrine” regarding air attacks.
- Vladimir Putin has been accused of showing “ostentatious disrespect” to Donald Trump by continuing to attack Ukraine after the US president called an “energy ceasefire”.