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Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine: WSJ

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of Starshield, the military version of Starlink internet, which Ukraine said hampered its ability to respond to Russian attacks, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials and people familiar with the matter. The disruption impacted Ukraine’s drones, airplanes and helicopters, a source…

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Trump blisters ally with threat for refusing to 'make a deal’: 'Just going to get worse'President Donald Trump delivered a stark warning to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday, suggesting his country faces an increasingly grim future unless he reaches a deal with Russia. Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump argued that Russia’s military advantage would only grow as the war drags on. “Ukraine has to want to settle this war.…

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Sen. Tillis: 'Putin Is Playing President Trump Like a Fiddle'On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) said Russia’s Vladimir Putin has been playing President Donald Trump “like a fiddle.” Tillis said, “I saw the devastation. I saw what this murderer Vladimir Putin has ordered. I heard the stories The post Sen. Tillis: ‘Putin Is Playing President Trump Like a Fiddle’ appeared first on…

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Trump, take this Russia deal: Ukraine stops hitting energy, expand Starshield!The end to the war will be on Russia’s terms, and Ukraine’s terms, and our terms — but until Russia is ready to play ball, there’s no reason to let up.

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Headlines for October 20, 2026Finland to Purchase 1 Million Landmines as Russia Continues Attacks on Ukraine, Trump Lashes Out Against Zelensky: “It’s Time for Somebody Else to Negotiate on Behalf of Ukraine” , Drone Strike in Sudan Kills 80 People, Trump Stumps for Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall, Continuing Tour of Deep Red States, CBS News Correspondent Apologizes for Partisan Post…

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How Musk’s Starlink and US Spy Satellites Support Ukraine’s DefenseUkraine’s defense against Russian attacks depends heavily on US satellites, not only for warning of incoming missiles but also for the communications that keep drones and frontline forces operating.

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