PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, October 15: First, reported Starlink disruptions in Ukraine make the European front pages. Next, US papers go into more detail about the situation. Also, an unusual alliance forms in Germany between far-right and far-left parties. Meanwhile, the winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards have been announced. Finally, Finland flaunts its smelly islands.
The reported Starlink restrictions in Ukraine are getting a lot of coverage. The Kyiv Post quotes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who says he feels betrayed by the US. He made those statements during an interview with broadcaster Piers Morgan in the UK, where Zelensky met with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Wednesday. The Times features their meeting on its front page and says that the Starlink restrictions could have devastating consequences for Ukraine's security. In France, Libération headlines with "American abandonment". It says US intelligence services are no longer warning Kyiv about Russian strikes, putting Ukrainian civilians at risk. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, meanwhile, is said to be "with Ukraine" on the front page of La Repubblica.
