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UPDATED Oct 20, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
Oct 20, 2026 at 4:06 AM ET
Zelenskyy criticizes delays in U.S. support for Ukraine
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized delays in U.S. arms shipments, including air defense deliveries, saying the Trump administration was dragging its feet. He also complained that the United States had stopped warning Ukraine about ballistic missile attacks and that crucial Starlink services had slowed. Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted the United States was not trying to hurt Ukraine.
WHO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio
WHAT: Zelenskyy criticized delays and changes in U.S. support for Ukraine, while Rubio said the United States was not trying to hurt the country.
WHEN: Reported Oct 20, 2026 at 6:45 AM ET
WHERE: Ukraine
WHY: Zelenskyy's remarks responded to delayed U.S. air defense deliveries, the end of U.S. warnings about ballistic missile attacks and a slowdown in Starlink services.
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