Ukraine hit by ‘significant’ Starshield disruptions as US envoys meet Putin, Zelenskyy says - Europe live
The US president's son-in-law Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff are in Russia to meet Vladimir Putin.
Key points
- Ukraine’s president said unwelcome ‘speed restrictions’ on military connectivity are ‘helping the Russians kill’ Luxembourg’s PM Luc Frieden looks to be absolutely chuffed to be representing all three Benelux countries at today’s summit, as his Belgian and Dutch colleagues are too busy to attend as they face domestic crises.
- “I have the privilege of representing 30 millions citizens today,” he said on arrival to Dublin, with a massive smile on his face.
- The meeting with Kushner and Witkoff comes after two days of trilateral talks in the UAE yielded no breakthrough.
Starshield is SpaceX's military-grade satellite network designed for government and national security use, building on the technology developed for Starlink.
Later on Thursday, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will travel to Dublin to meet Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky.
Additional details
- President Zelenskyy warned Tuesday that his country "was not real estate," as a second and final day of U.S.-brokered peace talks got underway.
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