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Strongarming Ukraine Is Apparently Trump’s Idea of Peace Talks

Any settlement will require concessions to Russia. Trump is extracting them from Ukraine up front, while approving Russian diesel purchases.

Sources (1)· Oct 15, 9:00 PM

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Slate· Oct 15, 9:00 PMStrongarming Ukraine Is Apparently Trump’s Idea of Peace Talks

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What Is Starshield, SpaceX's Military Version of Starlink, and Why Is It So Important to Ukraine?Ukrainian forces said its battlefield efforts were temporarily hampered after losing some access to SpaceX’s military-grade satellite Internet service. Experts tell TIME why Starshield is so uniquely important on the Ukrainian battlefield.

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Ousted general warned of missile defense shortage before Iran warArmy Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, later ousted by Defense Secretary Hegseth, said the shortage of missile defense munitions would extend into 2030.

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Trump Didn’t Order Limits on Kyiv’s SpaceX Access, US SaysPresident Donald Trump didn’t order any limitations on Ukraine’s access to SpaceX’s Starshield satellite technology, according to a senior US official.

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White House prepares plans to use "mother of all bombs" on IranThe White House and Pentagon have prepared plans to use a Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb to hit military sites in Iran if ordered by President Trump, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.

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4 GOP senators join letter demanding Pentagon inspector general investigation of Ukraine’s Starlink outageFour Republican senators have signed on to a letter to the Defense Department’s inspector general expressing “grave concern” over Ukraine’s sudden loss of access to intelligence-sharing and high-speed Starlink data, which it needs to intercept Russian drones, and asked him to investigate whether senior Defense officials played a role. “We urgently…

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UK and EU consider coordination on China tariffsThe UK said it was prepared to align its tariffs on Chinese EVs with the EU’s, delivering a boost to Brussels amid trade negotiations with Beijing.

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Questions flare over US role in Ukraine's Starlink shut-off: What to knowOn Wednesday, Elon Musk’s Starlink was pulled into the center of a controversy after Ukraine’s military faced restricted access to Starshield, the military version of the satellite-based system. Starlink services were cut off for objects that traveled more than 100 mph, impacting the capabilities of Ukraine’s drones, airplanes and helicopters, a source…

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Kristi Noem quietly removed from Trump envoy role amid admin reshuffling: reportKristi Noem is no longer serving in the diplomatic role President Donald Trump gave her after removing her as Homeland Security secretary, CBS News reported Thursday. Her designation as a special envoy for the Shield of the Americas expired last month, a State Department official told the network. She remains in the MAGA administration, working on the…

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Zelenskyy: ‘Pity’ Ukraine Losing Strong Partner"Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Marc Short, former Chief of Staff to former Vice President Mike Pence, says reports of graft and corruption involving the Trump administration and the president's family are becoming a bigger liability for Republicans ahead of the midterms. Rep. Gabe Amo…

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