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Rubio warns there’s ‘real risk’ Russia-Ukraine war could spread into another country as he calls for end to conflict

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned during his visit to Uzbekistan on Monday that the Russia-Ukraine war poses a “real risk” of spreading into another country, emphasizing the need for both sides to focus on ending the conflict. Speaking to reporters in Samarkand, Rubio expressed concern over potential escalation due to failed sabotage attempts or drone strikes drifting into neighboring territories. He also mentioned ongoing diplomatic efforts led by President Donald Trump to mediate a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, despite criticism from Ukrainian officials.

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Rubio warns there’s ‘real risk’ Russia-Ukraine war could spread into another country as he calls for end to conflict By uncertain

he → warn → conflict

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. asserted

Rubio → focus → 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 meeting. asserted

Rubio → ask → meeting

I don’t know whether it’s been finalized, but the president has been clear. asserted

president → know → ?

He’d like the war in Ukraine and Russia to end.” asserted

war → like → Ukraine

Rubio landed in Samarkand on Sunday night to meet top officials of the C5+1 grouping that brings together the United States and the Muslim-majority post-Soviet states of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. asserted

that → land → Uzbekistan

Trump hosted C5 leaders at the White House last November. asserted

Trump → host → House

“We see nothing good coming from this war,” Rubio said. asserted

Rubio → see → 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 and they wander into a neighboring country. asserted

they → see → country

The US has been trying to mediate a peace deal to bring the Ukraine war to an end and Trump has since clinched a diesel import deal with Russia and waived some sanctions on Moscow, which he said should keep the Kremlin at the negotiating table. asserted

he → try → table

The moves were criticized by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. asserted

moves → criticize → President

A fresh Russian air strike killed a woman in Ukraine’s Kyiv overnight while also hitting a subway station and damaging a 25-story residential building. asserted

strike → kill → building

Rubio warns there’s ‘real risk’ Russia-Ukraine war could spread into another country as he calls for end to conflict

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