On October 31, when asked by a reporter in Atlanta whether the Quad statement was directed at China, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio stated that the Quad mechanism is not an anti-China alliance, but noted that these activities or behaviors repeatedly come from the same country, which everyone can see.
U.S. Secretary of State Rubio began a two-day visit to India and said that the United States and India are close to reaching an agreement on a trade deal.
According to a report by X account @__Inty__ on October 20, 2026 Beijing time, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio said that the United States has not changed the deployment posture or scale of its personnel in Kyiv. Regarding the Ukrainian side's claim that it received no warning before Russian forces struck Kyiv last night, he said he was not aware of the specific details, and mentioned that the early warning system had experienced a software malfunction a few days ago, and that the U.S. European Command had participated in an investigation and submitted a report.
In response to Ukrainian President Zelensky's earlier claim that the United States suspended some intelligence sharing earlier this week, U.S. Senator Rubio publicly denied it, saying he did not know the source of Zelensky's information or his motive for making such statements to the media, and stressing that the U.S. side had not suspended intelligence sharing, while urging Zelensky to focus on pushing to end the war.
U.S. official Marco Rubio publicly stated that Ukraine's early warning system experienced a software problem on a night a few days ago, and that the European Command (EUCOM) is investigating the matter. At the same time, he declined to comment on the specifics of what happened the previous night.
On October 19, 2026, US Senator Marco Rubio responded in an interview to questions about whether Putin is open to peace talks. Pressed on "what evidence do you have," Rubio said that diplomacy is not a criminal case, emphasizing that in the diplomatic arena one should keep trying to communicate and engage rather than rely solely on conclusive evidence.
According to X account @clashreport, U.S. politician Marco Rubio spoke on the situation in Ukraine, revealing that the Trump administration has decided to suspend sanctions on Russia for 60 days, aiming to assess whether the ongoing negotiations could lead to a window for peace.
On October 19, 2026, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio posted on social media, commenting on the situation in Iran. Rubio pointed out that Iran has already attempted to hold the Strait of Hormuz hostage, and warned that if Iran possesses nuclear weapons, it would be able to use them as leverage to gain complete control of the strait, at which point the international community would be unable to take effective countermeasures against it.
US Senator Marco Rubio stated in public remarks that an attack on energy vessels occurred in the Black Sea region months ago. Rubio said that US companies had complained to him, pointing out that the ships attacked by Ukraine were carrying oil belonging to US companies. The remarks sparked discussion about Ukraine's military operations and their impact on US commercial interests.
According to X user @__Inty__, US Secretary of State Rubio said that US President Trump remains committed to ending the Russia-Ukraine war and is willing to take any feasible action to advance a ceasefire. He noted that the 60-day suspension of sanctions is intended to observe whether the current negotiations with Ukraine and Russia can yield positive results, in order to avoid another year of war and conflict.
According to clashreport, US official Marco Rubio publicly stated that Trump does not want a crisis in the West Bank, and stressed that no party needs this situation at present, and Israel does not need it either.
According to a related report cited by @clashreport, one of the first decisions made after the Trump administration took office was to lift sanctions targeting Israeli settlers. In response, Rubio stated that lifting the sanctions does not mean Trump supports the Israeli actions currently being broadcast on television and covered by the media, and said that Trump himself does not want to see the situation unfolding at present.
According to a tweet posted by clashreport, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz publicly criticized the sanctions waivers against Russia as a "huge mistake," arguing that the move only benefits Putin. In response, Rubio pointed out that these sanctions are not aimed solely at Russia, but also include tariff measures targeting multiple countries or sectors.
US official Marco Rubio responded to the network situation related to Ukraine, denying that the White House had ordered anyone to slow down internet speeds or interfere with the network use of specific drones, and saying that, as far as he knew, the relevant network services had already returned to normal operation.
In a public statement, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio noted that Ukraine has not yet been granted access to the "Starshield" system. Rubio said that the Ukrainian side has already formally submitted an application, hoping to gain access to the system so as to carry out long-range strikes against targets inside Russia.