Rubio denies pause in US intelligence sharing with Ukraine

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 22:32 · Archive

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has denied any suspension of intelligence-sharing with Ukraine. Speaking to reporters during a visit to Uzbekistan on Monday, Rubio said 'there has been no pause', and stated that Zelenskyy should focus on bringing an end to the war.

Ukraine relies on US intelligence through Starshield, the military-grade version of Starlink satellite service, to detect fast-moving ballistic missiles that Russia fires at its cities. Ukrainian officials said some Russian strikes had occurred without warning. Speaking on NBC's Meet the Press programme on Sunday, President Zelenskyy said intelligence-sharing had been interrupted but was later 'deblocked'. 'We are very thankful for this. Now it works,' he said.

Zelenskyy also said other US actions, including signing a deal to import Russian diesel and waiving sanctions on Russia, would hurt Ukraine. When asked about a possible meeting between Trump, Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the war, Rubio said talks of such a meeting had occurred but he did not know whether it had been finalised.

How it is being reported

• Marco Rubio says there is "no pause" in intelligence sharing with UkraineUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims that he received no early warning of a Russian attack from partner countries that previously shared intelligence, including the United States. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded, saying there's been no pause in intelligence-sharing. Katya Soldak, the editorial director of Forbes Media's international editions, joins CBS News to discuss.CBS News · 19 Oct, 22:06
• Rubio says there was no US pause in intelligence sharing with UkraineUkraine relies on US intel through Starshield to spot fast-moving ballistic missiles that Russia fires at its cities.Al Jazeera · 19 Oct, 09:58

In this story: Marco Rubio · Volodymyr Zelenskyy · Donald Trump · Vladimir Putin · Xi Jinping · United States · Ukraine · Russia

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