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Trump hasn’t denied anything ‘deliberately’ to Ukraine, Rubio tells Zelensky

Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about US support during a 45-minute call Tuesday amid friction over alleged gaps in intelligence sharing and throttling of Starshield access.

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Trump Faces Bipartisan Backlash Over Russia Diesel Deal, Sanctions WaiverRepublican members of Congress blasted President Donald Trump’s decision to waive a tariff law passed last month to restrict Russian energy exports, arguing that the move will help Moscow wage its war on Ukraine.

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