{"id":1115290,"date":"2021-12-13T16:43:34","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T21:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1115290"},"modified":"2021-12-13T16:43:40","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T21:43:40","slug":"exclusive-sen-blackburn-demands-biden-reveal-what-hes-been-discussing-with-ukraine-as-russia-threats-loom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-sen-blackburn-demands-biden-reveal-what-hes-been-discussing-with-ukraine-as-russia-threats-loom\/","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Blackburn Demands Biden Reveal What He\u2019s Been Discussing With Ukraine As Russia Threats Loom"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fexclusive-sen-blackburn-demands-biden-reveal-what-hes-been-discussing-with-ukraine-as-russia-threats-loom%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1115290&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<aside id=\"right1forarticles\">\n<\/aside>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\" readability=\"32.988631195998\">\n<p>Republican Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn sent a letter Monday to President Joe Biden calling on him to explain his communications with Ukraine after news broke that the Biden administration plans to urge the Ukrainian government to please Russian President Vladimir Putin by giving up territory.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Caller first obtained Blackburn\u2019s letter where she asks Biden specifically about an Associated Press <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/joe-biden-russia-ukraine-europe-vladimir-putin-8193787ec21ca2aded4a37fa325f07b5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">report<\/a> that said his administration is pressuring Ukraine to give up the eastern Donbas region, which is still <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/12\/09\/biden-russia-ukraine-putin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">controlled by separatists<\/a> who participated in the 2014 Russia-backed revolt against the Ukrainian government. Blackburn asked if Biden pressured Ukraine to grant autonomy over the Donbas region to Russia or if he plans to.<\/p>\n<p>The eastern Donbas region has held a \u201cspecial status\u201d since the 2014 uprising. The Ukrainian parliament <a href=\"http:\/\/www.news.cn\/english\/2021-12\/03\/c_1310348137.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">voted to extend<\/a> the status for another year on Dec. 3. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/12\/09\/biden-russia-ukraine-putin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: REPORT: Biden Admin Plans On Advising Ukraine To Hand Over Territory To Russia)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Blackburn asked Biden the three following questions:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have you pressured Ukraine to grant some measure of autonomy over the Donbas region to Russia?<\/li>\n<li>Do you plan to pressure Ukraine to grant some measure of autonomy over the Donbas region to Russia?<\/li>\n<li>If you responded in the affirmative to questions 1 or 2, what authority will the government of Ukraine retain over the Donbas region?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>READ THE LETTER HERE:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View (DAILY CALLER OBTAINED) -- 12.13.21 Letter to President Biden (1) on Scribd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/546681589\/DAILY-CALLER-OBTAINED-12-13-21-Letter-to-President-Biden-1#from_embed\">(DAILY CALLER OBTAINED) \u2014 \u2026<\/a> by <a title=\"View Henry Rodgers&#039;s profile on Scribd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/user\/527927298\/Henry-Rodgers#from_embed\">Henry Rodgers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cReports that Joe Biden attempted to pressure Ukraine are deeply disturbing. Vladimir Putin is an undeniable threat to democratic interests and the peaceful world order. Instead of doing everything in his power to stifle Putin\u2019s influence, these reports indicate Joe Biden may be actively doing Russia\u2019s bidding,\u201d Blackburn told the Daily Caller.<\/p>\n<p>White House press secretary Jen Psaki <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/12\/09\/psaki-biden-russia-ukraine-putin-ceding-land\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">was asked<\/a> about the reports Thursday, to which she said the claims were \u201cabsolutely false.\u201d <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/12\/09\/psaki-biden-russia-ukraine-putin-ceding-land\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: \u2018Absolutely False\u2019: Psaki Denies Reports That US Advised Ukraine To Cede Land To Russia)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Russian troops continue to spread out along the Ukrainian border and Biden has threatened Putin with economic sanctions if Russia were to invade Ukraine.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Tennessee Sen. 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