Trump restores Starshield after clash with Zelensky
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Camer
Donald Trump authorised transactions linked to Russian diesel until 7 April 2027 before restoring the Starshield military satellite system used by Ukraine. The sequence comes after the announcement of deliveries exceeding 300,000 tonnes and Ukrainian strikes on an oil terminal in Rostov-on-Don, according to Camer.
Donald Trump restored the operation of Starshield, the military satellite system used by Ukraine, after attempting to pressure Volodymyr Zelensky. The US president had slowed the system after sanctions on Russian diesel were lifted and a ceasefire in energy infrastructure was announced without Kyiv’s approval, Camer reports.
Volodymyr Zelensky refused to give in to Washington’s demands, despite the pressure exerted over three days. Starshield notably provides support for Ukrainian drones, while the US decision was part of a broader standoff between Donald Trump and the Ukrainian president. Starlink in Ukraine had already been affected by speed restrictions.
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