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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Nick Lester

Trump declines to blame Putin for Ukraine war, amid transatlantic tensions

Donald Trump has denied US involvement in disruption to Kyiv’s access to the vital Starlink satellite communications system (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP) - (AP)

Donald Trump has declined to say Russia’s President Vladimir Putin started the Ukraine war, putting him again at loggerheads with the UK and other allies over the conflict.

The US President also denied the US was responsible for the disruption to Kyiv’s access to the vital Starlink satellite communications system, leaving the country exposed to attack, amid a spat with Washington.

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