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  "id": 15572357,
  "title": "Rubio says Ukraine and Russia should be focused on ending the war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/rubio-says-ukraine-and-russia-should-be-focused-on-ending-the-war-15572357",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T06:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261019/rubio-says-ukraine-and-russia-should-be-focused-on-ending-the-war"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during his visit to Uzbekistan, urged Ukraine and Russia to prioritize ending the ongoing conflict between them. When questioned about a potential gathering of US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to discuss a resolution to the four-year war, Rubio mentioned that talks have been held, but their finalization remains uncertain. He further emphasized that President Trump has expressed a desire for the conflict to conclude. Rubio, who arrived in Samarkand on Sunday to meet officials from the C5+1 group, which includes the United States and Muslim-majority post-Soviet nations such as Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan, expressed concern over the war's consequences. He stated, \"We see nothing good coming from this war. We see a lot of downside to it, including the very real risk of escalation and spread of this thing... into another country because of a failed sabotage attack, because of drones that are hit with electronic warfare.\"",
  "summary": "SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan — Ukraine and Russia should be focused on ending the war between them, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on his visit to Uzbekistan on Monday. Asked about a possible meeting of US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the four-year-old Ukraine conflict, Rubio said: \"There's been talks of a…",
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