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Rubio speaks to Zelenskyy, denies U.S. is deliberately hindering Ukraine's defences

CBC World · October 20, 2026 at 8:07 a.m.

Rubio speaks to Zelenskyy, denies U.S. is deliberately hindering Ukraine's defences

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that he had an extensive conversation with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the wake of disputes over intelligence gathering, denying that there has been a "deliberate political directive to harm Ukraine."

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Rubio speaks to Zelenskyy, denies U.S. is deliberately hindering Ukraine's defences

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