Rubio: No Break in Intel Sharing with Ukraine

Rubio Denies Pause in Information Sharing

"There was no break," Marco Rubio cut in. The US Secretary of State made the statement to reporters in Samarkand when asked about Volodymyr Zelensky's remarks, who told NBC on Sunday that Washington had briefly suspended intelligence sharing before restoring it.

Rubio did not stop at a denial. He sent a clear signal to the Ukrainian president: "He should focus on ending the war." And further: "What Zelensky should focus on and what we want to focus on is ending this war." Quotes cited by AFP and Reuters.

Rubio did not address reports by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that Ukraine had not been warned ahead of an overnight ballistic missile strike on Kyiv, which left one person dead and eight injured.

Overnight Attack on Kyiv Without Warning

Vitali Klitschko announced after 10:00 p.m. on Sunday an attack on an outpatient clinic building in the Desnianskyi district and a non-residential building in the Dniprovskyi district. A 21-year-old woman was killed, and two people were injured.

Around 2:00 a.m., the Mayor of Kyiv added that a metro station on the capital's left bank was damaged, and track and catenary rails near the station were torn. A morning statement from Ukrainian services reported eight wounded and one fatality.

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported that Ukraine had not been informed about the Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv during the night between Sunday and Monday. This is particularly significant given that on the same day Marco Rubio assured in Samarkand that "there was no break" in intelligence sharing with Ukraine. Kyiv claims otherwise.

Talks on Trump-Putin-Xi Summit

The topic of a summit involving Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping resurfaced in Samarkand. Marco Rubio confirmed that such talks had taken place, but did not guarantee their outcome. "There have been discussions about such a meeting. I don't know if it has been definitively agreed upon, but the president has made it clear that he would like to see an end to the war between Ukraine and Russia," the US Secretary of State said, as quoted by Reuters.

The initiative reportedly came from the Kremlin. A source for "The Wall Street Journal" claims that it was Putin who proposed organizing a meeting with Trump and Xi Jinping. The Russian leader is pushing for a November summit in China, hoping to create a "new Yalta," or a new division of spheres of influence.

"We want everyone to focus on that," Rubio said regarding ending the war.

As much is known about the talks regarding the summit as Rubio himself revealed: that they took place. The date, host, and format have not been confirmed.

Sources

• Gazeta.pl: Rubio o rzekomym wstrzymaniu przekazywania informacji Ukrainie. "Nie było żadnej przerwy"
• RMF24: Co z informacjami wywiadowczymi dla Ukrainy? „Nie było żadnej przerwy”
• Interia Fakty: Ukraina bez kluczowych informacji? Rubio zabrał głos, "żadnej przerwy"

Article prepared with the help of artificial intelligence based on: Gazeta.pl, RMF24, Interia Fakty. Facts checked automatically against these sources. The Wiadomości PRO newsroom is responsible for this publication.