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U.S. taking Putin’s side would be a ‘historic mistake,’ says Zelenskyy

The Ukrainian leader told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that Ukrainian officials believe the decision to limit Starlink, imposed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, came from the U.S. government.

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