# Rubio demands Zelensky end war after intelligence claims

> Rubio accuses Zelensky of ignoring US intelligence and urges end to war.
- Title: Rubio demands Zelensky end war after intelligence claims
- Summary: Rubio accuses Zelensky of ignoring US intelligence and urges end to war. Rubio says Zelensky’s claims of US cutting intelligence warnings are false and urges…
- Keywords: marco rubio, zelensky, us intelligence, ukraine, russian ballistic missiles, starshield, black sea, diesel prices, news, entertainment, Rubio, demands
- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/us-news/rubio-says-ukraine-attacked-ships-carrying-us-owned-oil-demands-zelensky-bring-an-end-to-this-war
- Published: 2026-10-19T14:24:00+00:00
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- Topics: marco rubio, zelensky, us intelligence, ukraine, russian ballistic missiles, starshield, black sea, diesel prices, news, entertainment
## Rubio blasts Zelensky's intelligence claims
Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of claiming the US cut critical intelligence warnings about Russian ballistic missile attacks.

> I don’t know where he’s getting these things from or why he’s saying these things to the press.
## Zelensky claims intelligence blackouts
Ukrainian President Zelensky said Ukraine went without several intelligence warnings about Russian missile strikes due to limited Patriot interceptors.

> We have dozens of countries who help, but only the United States has this unique intelligence to tell our side when Russia uses ballistic missiles.
## Rubio calls for Ukraine to end war
Rubio urged Ukraine to focus on ending the war instead of complaining about US intelligence sharing.

> Zelensky should be focused on bringing an end to this war.
## Ukraine accused of attacking US ships
Rubio claimed Ukraine struck American energy ships in the Black Sea, causing oil shortages and fuel price hikes.

> We have seen strikes on energy vessels in the Black Sea. And there’s been complaints because we have American companies calling us.
## Trump's diesel price comments
Trump said Ukraine targets Russian diesel refineries, hurting global markets and US fuel prices.

> Zelensky is using Diesel Refineries in Russia as a target, knowing these attacks are seriously hurting the world diesel markets.
## Starshield access issues
Ukraine reported Starshield satellite access slowed for military use, preventing defense against Iranian-made drones.

> Ukraine has insisted that its access to Starshield was throttled in systems moving faster than 100 miles per hour.
## Rubio on war's endgame
Rubio stated the war is about Donetsk, with Ukraine holding the last defensible line to protect Kyiv.

> The Ukrainians have a defensive line that they’ve embedded themselves in. They argue, and military strategists say is true, that it is the last defensible line.
## Key takeaway

Rubio says Zelensky’s claims of US cutting intelligence warnings are false and urges Ukraine to focus on ending the war.