{"id":2584736,"date":"2026-03-27T21:15:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T01:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-accuses-zelenskyy-of-telling-a-significant-lie-about-us-security-guarantees-he-knows-thats-not-true\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T21:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T01:18:14","slug":"rubio-accuses-zelenskyy-of-telling-a-significant-lie-about-us-security-guarantees-he-knows-thats-not-true","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-accuses-zelenskyy-of-telling-a-significant-lie-about-us-security-guarantees-he-knows-thats-not-true\/","title":{"rendered":"Rubio Accuses Zelenskyy of Telling a Significant Lie About US Security Guarantees: &#8216;He Knows That&#8217;s Not True&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frubio-accuses-zelenskyy-of-telling-a-significant-lie-about-us-security-guarantees-he-knows-thats-not-true%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2584736&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article describes a blunt exchange between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ukraine\u2019s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blinken-rebukes-china-for-human-rights-abuses-in-call-with-chinese-diplomat\/\" title=\"Blinken Rebukes China for Human Rights Abuses in Call with Chinese Diplomat\">security guarantees<\/a> in the war with Russia. Rubio rejected Zelenskyy\u2019s portrayal that U.S. guarantees depended on Ukraine withdrawing from Donbas,saying that is a lie and that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-allies-world-leaders-blast-biden-over-afghanistan-debacle-question-u-s-resolve\/\" title=\"U.S. Allies, World Leaders Blast Biden Over Afghanistan Debacle, Question U.S. Resolve\">security commitments<\/a> come only after the war ends,not in exchange for territorial concessions. The piece frames this as part of a broader tug-of-war between Zelenskyy and the Trump administration, noting tensions since Trump\u2019s return to the White House in 2025 and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-malcolm-nance-cant-get-over-devastating-ben-shapiro-debate\/\" title=\"WATCH: Malcolm Nance Can\u2019t Get Over Devastating Ben Shapiro Debate\">televised clash<\/a> that included Zelenskyy briefly being sidelined at the White House. Rubio emphasizes that the U.S. is not dictating Ukraine\u2019s decisions and has tried to understand what both sides want in order to bridge the gap, while acknowledging ongoing talks and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >shifting priorities influenced<\/a> by other U.S. foreign-policy concerns. The background context includes the war in Ukraine, which began in Febuary 2022, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-schools-can-reopen-safely-without-vaccinating-teachers-against-covid-19\/\" title=\"CDC: Schools Can Reopen Safely Without Vaccinating Teachers Against COVID-19\">ongoing debate<\/a> over what security guarantees should look like once the conflict ends.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State Marco Rubio might be the United States&rsquo; top diplomat, but there was nothing diplomatic in his language on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>During a meeting with reporters at the end of a foreign ministers summit in France, Rubio was asked about a statement by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy describing security guarantees the U.S. has offered in talks to end the Russian war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio&rsquo;s response was blunt to the point of insult.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">REPORTER: Did the US tell Zelensky that security guarantees depend on withdrawing from Donbas?<\/p>\n<p>SECRETARY RUBIO: That&rsquo;s a lie, and I saw him say that, and it&rsquo;s unfortunate he would say that because he knows that&rsquo;s not true. That&rsquo;s not what he was told. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9SygxeFXWA\">pic.twitter.com\/9SygxeFXWA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dylan Johnson (@ASDylanJohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ASDylanJohnson\/status\/2037593731843473894?\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>A reporter had asked Rubio to comment on Zelenskyy statements reported Thursday by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/us-links-security-guarantees-ukraine-giving-up-donbas-zelenskiy-says-2026-03-25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>, in which the Ukrainian president said U.S. security guarantees depended on Ukraine withdrawing its forces from the Donbas region in Ukraine&rsquo;s east &mdash; the scene of heavy fighting between Russian invaders and Ukrainian defenders.<\/p>\n<p>In effect, Zelenskyy said the U.S. was pressuring Ukraine to surrender its territory in exchange for American support against future Russian aggression.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s a lie,&rdquo; Rubio said. &ldquo;And I saw him say that, and it&rsquo;s unfortunate he would say that, &rsquo;cause he knows that&rsquo;s not true, and it&rsquo;s not what he was told.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What he was told is the obvious: Security guarantees are not going to kick in until there&rsquo;s an end to a war. Because, otherwise, you&rsquo;re getting yourself involved in a war &hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What he was told very clearly, and he should have understood it, is that the security guarantees come only after there is an end to the war.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That was not attached to, &lsquo;unless he gives up territory.&rsquo; I don&rsquo;t know why he says these things. They&rsquo;re just not true.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The blowup is the latest battle between Zelenskyy and the Trump administration. That relationship has experienced some rocky moments since President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025.<\/p>\n<p>At that point, the war in Ukraine, which started in February 2022, had been raging for almost three years.<\/p>\n<p>The friction came to a head a year ago, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-zelenskyy-appears-quietly-curse-jd-vance-vp-lays-reality-ukraines-position-white-house-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">televised White House clash<\/a> between Zelenskyy, Trump, and Vice President J.D. Vance that saw Zelenskyy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/zelenskyy-issues-statement-kicked-white-house-trumps-message-finally-get\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">actually booted<\/a> from the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, the two sides <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-meet-zelensky-mar-lago-work-issues-much-possible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">have worked together<\/a>. However, with the Trump White House now occupied with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-warns-iranian-negotiators-almost-late-will-no-turning-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">military action against Iran<\/a>, Ukraine-Russia talks might well have a lower priority than they did when Trump took office.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Middle East definitely has an impact on President Trump, and I think on his next steps. President Trump, unfortunately, in my opinion, still chooses a strategy of putting more pressure on the Ukrainian side,&rdquo; Zelenskyy told Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks Friday, Rubio made it clear that the U.S. isn&rsquo;t making Ukraine&rsquo;s decisions for it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve told the Ukrainian side what the Russians are insisting on,&rdquo; he said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manilatimes.net\/2026\/03\/28\/world\/rubio-rejects-zelenskyy-claim-of-us-land-for-security-proposal\/2309625\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re not advocating for it. We&rsquo;ve explained it to them. It&rsquo;s their choice to make. It&rsquo;s not for us to make for them. 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