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Richard Blumenthal: “Putin is losing territory, he's losing casualties among his…”

Featuring: Richard Blumenthal, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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CT '26: Ukraine update from Sen. Blumenthal

Published | Video Starts at 01:41

Again, to the bowels of that building because it's the only safe place to be when Russians are raining down this terror on Ukraine. But it is a sign of desperation. That's the main point I'd like to emphasize. Putin is losing territory, he's losing casualties among his troops at a rate of about 30,000 a month. 30,000amonth, and he is losing resources that he has to expend on this fight. Well, the last time you were here, you were in studio three or four weeks ago, … (01:41–01:47)

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