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Blumenthal Accuses Trump of Pressuring Ukraine for Concessions

CBS News reported that Zelenskyy met U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff in Norway. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said intelligence sharing with Ukraine had been restored.

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A broadcast camera faces interview chairs in a Washington, D.C., television studio (AI-generated image / EconoTimes)
A broadcast camera faces interview chairs in a Washington, D.C., television studio (AI-generated image / EconoTimes)

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut accused President Donald Trump of pressing Ukraine for territorial and security concessions, putting the potential cost to Kyiv at the center of his criticism.

In an interview with CBS News, Blumenthal said Trump was “trying to bleed Ukrainians into conceding territory and security.”

According to CBS News, a meeting in Norway on Tuesday brought together Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington had restored intelligence sharing with Ukraine.

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