Moscow, May 26, 2026 (AFP) - Rubio says US ready to mediate as Moscow steps up Kyiv threats

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2026-05-26

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday Washington remained ready to mediate in the war between Russia and Ukraine, after Moscow threatened new strikes on Kyiv. Russia's warning, including a call for foreign diplomats to flee the Ukrainian capital, marks a fresh escalation in the more than four-year war, with Moscow vowing "systematic" attacks on Kyiv, including on "decision-making centres". Rubio's offer came after Russia battered Ukraine......

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