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Ukraine says Starlink is back to normal after limits hobbled its drones

Neither Elon Musk nor the U.S. government has publicly acknowledged responsibility ‌for the restrictions, imposed as relations again soured between Ukraine and President Donald Trump.

First Lady Melania Trump Secures Ceasefire Between Russia and Ukraine, Localized to Oleshky

First Lady Melania Trump successfully secured a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, localized to the city of Oleshky. Both nations agreed to temporarily

Russia, Ukraine Agree on Ceasefire in Embattled Oleshky, Plan New Peace Talks Next Month

Ukraine and Russia said on Friday they had agreed on a ceasefire in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky, brokered through U.S. first lady Melania Trump, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said peace negotiators would meet next month for new talks.

Melania Trump says secured ceasefire in Ukrainian city of Oleshky

However, there was no immediate confirmation from Moscow or Kyiv.

Trump Says Musk "Put It Back." Ukraine's Friday Tests Say the 160 km/h Cap Is Still There

This updates my 10-22 timeline of who capped Ukraine's Starshield. That piece ended with four things that would settle the question, including "whether a...

US Senator Blumenthal opens probe into Ukraine Starshield restrictions

"This decision to limit critical technology for a key ally... (puts) Ukrainian forces at risk and their people in peril," Senator Richard Blumenthal wrote in a letter addressed to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Starlink still restricted for Ukraine despite Trump saying Musk lifted speed limits

Although some Ukrainian drone pilots have reported a marked improvement, there are still “constant connection interruptions.”

Shaheen, Blumenthal, Whitehouse, and Coons Demand Answers from SpaceX after Starlink and Starshield Failure Leaves Ukraine Vulnerable to Russian Attacks | United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sheldon...

Who Capped Ukraine's Starshield? In Eight Days the Answer Went From "the US Military and POTUS" to "Musk" to "a Private Contract"

This continues my 10-19 piece on Rubio's weekend statements and the day-four piece, where the speed limit first appeared. On 10-19 I wrote that Rubio's "nobody...

Musk chose to restrict Ukraine's access to SpaceX satellite network, sources say

A decision by Elon Musk led to restrictions on Ukraine's use of SpaceX's satellite communications network, people familiar with the matter told CBS News.

Shaheen, Tillis Lead Bipartisan Senators in Calling for Department of Defense Inspector General Investigation into Starlink Disruptions in Ukraine | United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Thom Tillis (R-NC), Dick Durbin...

US reacts to Kyiv's claim it received no advance notice of Russian ballistic missile launches

In the Oct. 19 attack on Kyiv, at least one person was killed, and eight others were injured as Russian missiles struck Kyiv in multiple waves overnight.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio Remarks to the Press - United States Department of State

QUESTION:  Mr. Secretary? SECRETARY RUBIO:  What’s going on? QUESTION:  Nice and chilly, right?  SECRETARY RUBIO:  It’s all right.  QUESTION:  With everything going on in the world and with crisis all over, why are you choosing now, at this time, to go to Uzbekistan? SECRETARY RUBIO:  Well, it’s the time of year that worked for those […]

Three Things Rubio Said About Ukraine This Weekend, Checked Against the Documents

This continues the Graham Act piece and the day-five piece on the "energy ceasefire". Between 10-17 and 10-19, Secretary of State Rubio answered reporters'...

Two Days Before the Graham Act Deadline, an Order Waived Nearly All of It: What It Waives and What It Leaves Alone

On 10-11 I read the diesel license against the Graham Act and said to watch for one of three things before the 10-18 deadline: a section 112 duty notice, a...

Trump Waives Graham Act Sanctions On Russia Before They Take Effect

WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump has waived nearly all substantive sanctions, tariffs, and restrictions included in a bipartisan law aimed at pressuring Russia to end its war against Ukraine, prompting sharp criticism from Ukraine advocates and lawmakers from both parties who say the move undermines efforts to force Moscow to negotiate.

Implementing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

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