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Public disputes concerning Russia, including its government, institutions, officials and citizens, and disputes over Russia's relations with other states.
Counts show individual statements. They do not assign an overall position.
2 statements on this page. Dates: October 17, 2026
2 matching statements. Dates: October 17, 2026
2 published statements. Dates: October 17, 2026
1 published statement. Dates: October 17, 2026
1 statement on this page. Dates: October 17, 2026
Role at the time: U.S. secretary of state
Statement summary
Rubio said Trump wants to use a 60-day period to analyze what imposing the Graham Act sanctions and tariffs would mean for the global and U.S. economies.
“I think the president wants to take the 60-day period of time to sort of analyze what imposing both sanctions and tariffs will mean to the global economy and even to the U.S. economy”
The Moscow Times republishes a Reuters report on Rubio's remarks to reporters before a trip to Uzbekistan, a day after the waiver.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)The reference point is Trump's waiver of the Graham Act Russia measures. Rubio defends the waiver as a pause to study the economic effects of the sanctions and tariffs.
1 published statement. Dates: October 17, 2026
1 statement on this page. Dates: October 17, 2026
Role at the time: U.S. secretary of state
Statement summary
Rubio said no one in the U.S. government ordered the Starlink speed restrictions, called the report of a White House order categorically false and said service had been restored.
“It’s just categorically false. No one at the White House ordered anyone to slow down internet or slow down speed so that certain drones couldn’t use it.”
State Department transcript of Rubio's remarks to reporters at Joint Base Andrews before his trip to Uzbekistan.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)The reference point is responsibility for the October restrictions on Ukraine's satellite terminals. Rubio denies that the White House or anyone in the U.S. government ordered them.
