'In the queue': Busy with Iran, US has little energy for Kyiv
The U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has faced congressional panels discussing global conflicts, but the war in Ukraine has received little attention. Ukrainian President Zelensky expressed concern over the diminishing focus on Ukraine as the U.S. prioritizes the crisis in Iran. With ongoing Russian attacks and stalled negotiations, Zelensky is urging for increased U.S. support and European involvement in the diplomatic process.
- ▪U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's recent congressional appearances focused more on Iran than Ukraine.
- ▪Ukrainian President Zelensky criticized the lack of U.S. attention to the war in Ukraine, stating they are not a priority.
- ▪Rubio acknowledged that U.S.-led negotiations between Russia and Ukraine have reached a stalemate.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during an appearance with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah (not pictured) at the State Department in Washington, D.C., Thursday. Reuters-YonhapWASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced four different congressional panels this week on Washington's role in various global conflicts, but the war in Ukraine barely came up.With the Trump administration consumed by the crisis in Iran, Ukraine has largely dropped off the radar, despite increasingly deadly attacks from Russia.Speaking in Kyiv a day after 23 people were killed across Ukraine in the latest massive Russian aerial assault, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday lamented dwindling U.S.
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