Rubio Dismisses Zelensky’s Warning as U.S. and Ukraine Tensions Deepen
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted there was no pause in intelligence sharing with Ukraine, pushing back against President Volodymyr Zelensky’s claim, while President Trump pressed Ukraine to stop striking Russian energy infrastructure.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Sunday that the United States has not halted intelligence sharing with Ukraine, brushing aside statements made by President Volodymyr Zelensky. "I don’t know where he’s getting these things from or why he’s saying these things to the press. You should go back and ask him. There’s been no pause," Rubio said. He added that the real priority should be ending the war, though the remark also underscored the growing strain in U.S.-Ukraine relations.
President Donald Trump has recently asked Ukraine to cease attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, linking the strikes to higher diesel prices in the United States. In an interview with NBC News, Zelensky said the United States briefly "blocked" intelligence sharing with his military, a claim Rubio described as stemming from a "software problem" being investigated by U.S. European Command.
The dispute comes as Ukraine continues to rely on U.S. intelligence to detect Russian ballistic missile launches targeting its cities.
"What we want to be focused on is bringing an end to this war. That’s what he should be focused on," Rubio said of Zelensky.
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