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Elon Musk considered pulling plug on Ukraine’s Starlink access after ‘great conversation with Putin’

Elon Musk considered pulling Starlink satellite internet from Ukraine after having a “great conversation with Putin,” according to a former Pentagon official.

Evening Standard · Aug 22, 2023

Elon Musk spoke with Vladimir Putin directly, Pentagon official says

‘Oh, dear, this is not good’

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023

'Elon Musk told Pentagon he spoke to Putin directly'

WASHINGTON: Elon Musk told Pentagon officials during a call about the satellite-based internet that SpaceX supplies to Ukraine’s military that he’d spoken personally with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the New Yorker reported.

The Times of India · Aug 22, 2023

Gaetz called out for Chinese propaganda

Gaetz initially denied that it was propaganda before conceding "yeah, it might be"

Salon · Mar 1, 2023

Russia Tries to Close Ring on Bakhmut as Ukrainians Mount ‘Furious Resistance’

Russian forces carried out relentless attacks on Bakhmut on Wednesday, trying to encircle and storm the small eastern Ukrainian city and claim their first major prize for more than half a year after some of the bloodiest fighting of the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Moscow of throwing waves…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 1, 2023

Putin orders tighter security at Russia-Ukraine border after spate of drone attacks

Russian president also orders security services to counter espionage and sabotage operations by Ukraine and the West

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023

Armored Vehicles Set Up Ukraine for New Offensive Ops

Fighting in Ukraine has slowed to a grinding slog, with limited advances by either side and heavy casualties suffered for small territorial gains. With Russian forces hardening their defenses, making it more difficult for Kyiv's troops to gain ground, Ukraine's international supporters aim to help change the equation with the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 21, 2023

Tanks 'must be delivered' to Ukraine, EU's Charles Michel says after visit to Kyiv

European Council president Charles Michel said tanks "must be delivered" to Ukraine after he visited the war-torn country on Thursday for talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian president said earlier in the day that investigators were examining the causes for a helicopter crash near Kyiv that killed the country's…

France 24 · Jan 19, 2023

Pentagon looks to shift dynamic in Ukraine war, without Abrams tanks

The United States aims to break the dynamic of grinding warfare and near-frozen front lines in Ukraine with newly announced military capabilities that it hopes will breath fresh momentum into Kyiv's battle against Russian forces, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Jan 18, 2023

Strykers, Bradleys likely in huge US aid package for Ukraine

The U.S. is finalizing a massive package of military aid for Ukraine that U.S. officials say is likely to total as much as $2.6 billion

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023