Starlink access still not fully restored for Ukraine’s military, says Zelenskyy
Ukrainian president says US limiting access was a ‘dangerous and unpleasant surprise’, amid reports the order came from inside White House
TL;DR
- Ukraine's military Starlink access is not yet fully restored, according to President Zelenskyy.
- Reports suggest the order to throttle Starlink came from within the White House.
- Zelenskyy requested an additional €70bn from the EU for Ukraine's defense.
- US President Trump criticized Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil refineries, linking them to higher global oil prices.
- The US administration is suspected of withholding intelligence and throttling Starlink for military drones.
- European leaders expressed support for Ukraine, with some reportedly urging Zelenskyy to temper criticism of Trump.
- The EU is considering options for utilizing frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.
- Belgium remains opposed to using frozen Russian assets directly.
- The EU plans to continue sanctions against Russia until the war ends.