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Treasury secretary refuses to say if the U.S. sees Ukraine as an ally

NBC News18 October 2026, 15:24 UTCUnited States of America

Amid escalating tensions between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday dodged three times when asked whether Ukraine is an ally of the United States.

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