Zelenskyy: US Briefly Restricted Intelligence Sharing and Starlink Access
The Facts
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed on Sunday that the U.S. had restored intelligence sharing with Ukraine after a brief pause, during an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press."
- Zelenskyy alleged that the U.S. blocked intelligence sharing for three days, during which Russia launched ballistic missile strikes against Ukraine, with three killed and 53 injured overnight from Sunday through Monday alone.
- The Ukrainian president also claimed that the U.S. restricted Ukraine's access to Starshield, a militarized version of SpaceX's Starlink satellite network, as a "message" to the country, imposing an artificial speed limit of 161 kph (100 mph) on a technology Ukraine uses for drone warfare.
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The Spin
Pro-Ukraine narrative
U.S. actions to restrict Ukraine's access to both its world-beating intelligence and SpaceX's cutting-edge Starshield system are a gift for the Kremlin. These decisions give Putin a victory he cannot earn on the battlefield, and leave innocent families paying the price with their lives. Pressure should be on the aggressor, not on the country being bombed.
Pro-Trump narrative
Zelenskyy should watch his rhetoric when speaking about the U.S. After all, accusing Washington of sabotage is a quick way to burn the goodwill that keeps Ukraine in the fight in the first place. This disrespect shows that the administration's only hope to end this conflict is to squeeze both sides equally, even if it means ending Ukraine's open-ended subsidies.
