{
  "id": 15583520,
  "title": "Rubio denies US paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/rubio-denies-us-paused-intelligence-sharing-with-ukraine",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-19T07:52:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40444920/rubio-denies-us-paused-intelligence-sharing-with-ukraine"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy claimed on Sunday that the United States had briefly paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine, which was later described as \"de-blocked.\" However, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking on Monday during a visit to Uzbekistan, denied that any such pause had taken place. Rubio stated, \"We are very thankful for this. Now it works.\" He further added, \"I don’t know where he’s getting these things or why he’s saying these things to the press. You should go back and ask him. There’s been no pause.\" Zelenskiy's assertions have sparked confusion and strained relations between the two countries, with contradictory statements from both sides and concerns raised about the effectiveness of US intelligence in defending against Russian attacks.",
  "summary": "SAMARKAND: Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied on Monday that the United States had paused some intelligence sharing with Ukraine, contradicting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy who said Washington had briefly done just that. Speaking to NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, Zelenskiy had said intelligence sharing had been interrupted, but later “de-blocked.” “We are very thankful for this,”…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}