Marco Rubio says US is not blocking military supplies to Ukraine
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’essentiel
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Washington is not deliberately blocking military deliveries to Ukraine, which is seeking Patriot interceptors to counter Russian attacks. He says the United States must balance commitments to its partners with its own needs, according to remarks made during a visit to India.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday 20 October that Washington was not deliberately withholding military supplies destined for Ukraine, which is requesting Patriot interceptor missiles to counter Russian attacks. He was speaking during a visit to India, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Rubio said deliveries involved a “balance” between US commitments to its partners and the country’s own needs. He also said President Donald Trump was “unhappy” about accusations that he had deliberately harmed Ukraine, including by ordering an end to intelligence-sharing.
The statement comes after Marco Rubio denied, on 19 October, that intelligence-sharing with Ukraine had been interrupted, and said ending the war remained a priority for Washington. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had expressed fears on 18 October that the US would abandon Ukraine in favour of Moscow. He met US envoy Steve Witkoff in Oslo on 20 October.
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