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‘Scandalous’ to say Ukrainians are dying due to U.S. pulling support, Rubio says
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Norway amid tensions over perceived U.S. withdrawal of support for Ukraine's defense against Russia.
- Kyiv has accused the U.S. of withholding intelligence, restricting military technology like SpaceX's Starshield, and delaying ballistic missile interceptors, suggesting a political decision to slow aid.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied these accusations, calling them "scandalous" and affirming that U.S. support for Ukraine remains unchanged.
- President Trump has publicly downplayed Russian attacks on Ukraine and criticized Zelenskyy, while also waiving sanctions and striking a diesel deal with Russia ahead of U.S. midterm elections.
- The ongoing conflict continues to cause civilian casualties, highlighted by recent attacks in Ukraine's Kharkiv region that killed a one-year-old child and her mother.
