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Ben Wikler: “The U.S. decision to suspend the flow of military…”

Featuring: Ben Wikler, Democratic | Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin

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The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell - March 7 Audio Only

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Ukraine's ability to anticipate and respond to these attacks is actually hampered right now because of the White House. Reporting from Kyiv, Time magazine senior correspondent Simon Schuster, a frequent guest on this program, writes this, quote, The U.S. decision to suspend the flow of military intelligence to Ukraine this week has aided the Russian advance. along a critical part of the front, weakening the negotiating position of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and killing many Ukrainian soldiers in recent days, according to five senior Western and Ukrainian officials and military officers familiar with the situation. (21:44–21:51)

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Asserts that the U.S. suspended military intelligence to Ukraine, aiding Russian advances.

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