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US senators call for investigation into Ukraine's Starlink restrictions
Ukraine says temporary speed limits to the Starlink internet network disrupted its battlefield missions.
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EU summit: European leaders pledge support for Ukraine's Zelenskyy
President Zelenskyy has received words of encouragement from EU leaders who pledged support for Ukraine's self-defense against Russia. This comes as winter approaches and the US seems to be withdrawing support.
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Europe's answer to SpaceX rises 18% as Ukraine's Starshield limits raise concerns
Eutelsat's shares soared this week and continued climbing on Friday as its competitor Starshield drew criticism over its limitations in Ukraine.
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Poland scrambles fighter jets as Russia strikes western Ukraine
Countries along NATO’s eastern flank growing increasingly concerned about the risk of escalation of the war in Ukraine.
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EU leaders face budget divisions, discuss Ukraine at Brussels summit
European Union leaders gathered in Brussels on Thursday for a two-day summit to discuss the bloc’s next long-term budget, continued support for Ukraine and measures to strengthen Europe’s economic competitiveness amid rising energy prices and geopolitical uncertainty. They voiced strong opposition to a new proposal for the bloc’s long-term budget, raising serious doubt about whether the key spending package will be agreed by the end of year. FRANCE 24's Dave Keating reports from Brussels.
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Zelensky rallies European allies as Trump ties slump
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is seeking to rally European allies at a Brussels summit on Friday after saying Kyiv would no longer abide by US President Donald Trump's demands not to strike Russian oil refineries. Relations between Kyiv and Washington have soured since last week, when Trump eased sanctions on Russia in exchange for Moscow releasing large amounts of diesel onto global markets.
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Zelensky says Ukraine has right to defend itself after Trump calls latest strikes a 'disgrace'
EU leaders rally around Ukraine's president after new criticism from Donald Trump, who says Zelensky is "more difficult to work with than Putin".
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U.S. Starlink curbs embolden Russia to intensify attacks on Ukraine, minister tells CNBC
Ukraine is seeking winter energy and air-defense support as Russian strikes intensify and Starlink limits disrupt military operations.
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Live: Ukraine is ‘dependent’ on Starlink for intercepting Russian drones, Zelensky says
Ukraine depends on US satellite intelligence service Starlink to intercept jet-powered Russian drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said at an EU leaders summit in Brussels Friday. Kyiv was angered this week by disruptions to the critical satellite system hampering its military's ability to counter intense Russian bombardment ahead of the winter months. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
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Zelensky rallies European allies as US support for Ukraine wanes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought European backing Thursday after vowing to resume strikes on Russian oil refineries despite US President Donald Trump’s demands to stop. Tensions between Kyiv and Washington have escalated in recent days over sanctions, energy infrastructure attacks and restrictions on satellite communications.
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Watch: Moment drone hits supermarket in Odesa
CCTV video verified by the BBC shows the drone strike in the town of Mayaky in Ukraine's Odesa region.
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Will Trump really pull the plug? Starlink restored but Ukraine's fate still uncertain
Can a flick of a switch really be enough for Donald Trump and Elon Musk to end Ukraine's hopes of holding out against Russia? With Kyiv already reeling from daily strikes by Russia's new motor-powered drones, the US decision to slow SpaceX's Starlink service was felt immediately on Wednesday, when air raid warnings failed.
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Seven missing off Romania after latest Black Sea drone attacks
Romania reported seven people missing on Thursday after two drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea, where several vessels have been hit recently in suspected fallout from the Ukraine war. The attacks are the latest in a series off the coast of Romania and neighbouring Bulgaria in recent weeks. FRANCE 24's Eliza Herbert reports.
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Donald Trump 'openly financing Russia's war with Ukraine', Nobel peace laureate says
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Nobel Peace laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk, Director of the Centre for Civil Liberties, says that with the diesel-supply deal with Moscow Donald Trump "is openly financing this war, by lifting sanctions is providing Russia with opportunities to earn more money" adding that "extra money will be converted in rockets and drones and additional deaths among the civilian population".
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'It is clear that sooner or later we will have European casualties', Romanian MEP
Rescuers searched on Thursday for seven missing sailors after drones struck two chemical tankers near Romania's Black Sea coast, setting them ablaze and raising fresh security concerns along a vital shipping route used by Ukraine. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Europe editor Armen Georgian, Nicolae Stefanuta, Romanian MEP and Co-Chair of the Group of the Greens, says that the Danube delta region is facing a more intense threat from Russia than Baltic States and that "it is clear that sooner or later we will have European casualties".
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Why have US-Ukraine relations soured ahead of the midterms?
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said he felt “betrayed” on Wednesday after access was seemingly restricted to US intelligence and Space X satellite services, raising new questions about US commitment to Ukraine. With Trump under pressure over rising fuel prices, is the White House hoping criticism of Kyiv can help shift the blame?
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Watch: What does Starlink have to do with the Ukraine-Russia war?
Ukraine's president has told Elon Musk that any restriction on the Starlink's system cost lives.
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NATO to address drone attacks in the Black Sea after seven missing off Romania
NATO will put drone strikes in the Black Sea on its agenda at a meeting next week, officials said Thursday, following two new attacks and the disappearance of seven people. Incidents involving civilian vessels in the Black Sea have been on the rise off the coasts of Bulgaria and Romania in a suspected spillover from Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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'We're done': Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries as 'only leverage' for peace talks
Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Peter Zalmayev, Founder and Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative, LIVE from Kyiv. As Zelensky declares Ukraine "done" with Trump's self-declared energy ceasefire and resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries, Zalmayev warns: "When you talk about the energy ceasefire, it presupposes two to be able to tango and to dance this dance." He challenges the legitimacy of Trump's unilateral announcement, made without agreement between Moscow and Kyiv, as Russia continues attacking Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Yet he cautions that Zelensky may need tactica
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Russian jet-powered drone hits supermarket in Ukraine’s Odesa
Ukrainian authorities say a Russian jet-powered drone struck a supermarket in its Odesa region on Thursday.