Oct 25 Ukraine disputes Elon Musk's claim that its military violated Starlink's terms of service By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press Serhii Beskrestnov, a defense technology adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said long-standing restrictions on the civilian system in Ukraine made such offensive use impossible. Continue reading
Oct 24 Musk says he was behind Starlink speed restriction after service in Ukraine is restored By Susie Blann, Elise Morton, Associated Press Questions have persisted since last week about who ordered the interruptions to the Musk-made satellite internet system that Kyiv has relied on for years to counter Moscow’s attacks. Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: Trump defends Musk on Starlink disturbances, says he'll 'never do anything wrong' By Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that service remained slow from Starshield, SpaceX’s military-grade version of the Starlink satellite internet service. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 6:16 Inside the race to build Patriot missiles as stocks run low By Mike Cerre, Mike Alexander Ukrainians are desperate for more defense systems to repel Russia's relentless onslaught of drones and ballistic missiles. For the missiles, no system is more valuable than the U.S. Patriot interceptor. But years of use in Ukraine and by the U.S. Continue watching
Oct 22 Russian missiles pound Kyiv as Moscow says over 800 Ukrainian drones downed By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press Russia bombarded Kyiv with ballistic missiles in an hourslong nighttime barrage, while the Russian military said Thursday that its air defenses intercepted over 800 drones fired by Ukraine at Moscow and other cities. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 3:05 American imprisoned by Russia released as Witkoff meets and praises Putin By Nick Schifrin, Daniel Okay Russia freed an American imprisoned for the last four years. Stephen Hubbard was captured in Eastern Ukraine and convicted of fighting against Russia. The 74-year-old retired teacher was reportedly freed without a swap. U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff greeted Hubbard… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 8:24 How Elon Musk gained so much power over U.S. security interests By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Nick Schifrin According to reports, Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of Ukraine's Starshield defense systems. Nick Schifrin reports, and Amna Nawaz discusses how the world's richest man gained such power over U.S. security interests with Charles Galbreath, a retired Air Force colonel… Continue watching
Oct 21 WATCH: Vance defends U.S. envoy Witkoff calling Putin a 'humanitarian' after prisoner release By Associated Press The vice president called Steve Witkoff “a diplomat” and said he was in Russia to get a job done. Continue reading
Oct 21 Putin agrees to resume trilateral Russia-Ukraine-U.S. talks next month By Associated Press The Russian leader has agreed “in principle” to resume the talks after Nov. 10, Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov told reporters following a meeting in St. Petersburg between Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 3:52 Zelenskyy seeks to mend ties with Trump ahead of Witkoff-Putin meeting By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela Ukrainian President Zelenskyy met with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and European officials in Norway in a bid to avoid a further diplomatic rupture with President Trump. Over the past week, Trump has criticized Zelenskyy over Ukraine’s efforts to inflict heavy… Continue watching