Rubio Says Ukraine Would Not Exist Without US Assistance

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on October 21 that Ukraine would not have survived without American assistance, including support under the Trump administration, according to India Global Review. He said Washington would stop taking a defensive stance over its role in supporting Ukraine.

Rubio also said his understanding was that US envoy Steve Witkoff's October 20 meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had gone well and produced no surprises. That description reflected Rubio's assessment; it did not establish any specific agreement or outcome from the talks.