The accusations come while President Donald Trump moves to import Russian diesel and delays new sanctions on Moscow to pursue negotiations with Vladimir Putin. Rubio also rejected claims from Zelensky that Washington has halted intelligence sharing with Kyiv and reaffirmed America's willingness to mediate a negotiated settlement.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio Says Ukraine Hit US Oil Ships
Commodities1 day ago
American firms filed direct complaints with Washington after Ukrainian forces struck their oil tankers in the Black Sea, Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed in an interview with Breitbart. Rubio stated that he does not believe Ukraine targeted the American cargo deliberately, though he warned the incidents risk worsening a severe global energy crisis. He urged President Volodymyr Zelensky to focus on ending the conflict, adding that "nobody is winning this war."
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