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Zelensky and Rubio discuss Starlink and missiles for Ukraine

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Zelensky and Rubio discuss Starlink and missiles for UkrainePress Service of the President of Ukraine · CC BY 4.0

Volodymyr Zelensky and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held what was described as a “substantive” exchange, focused on restoring the Starlink system and missile interceptors for Ukraine. They also discussed US alerts that allow Kyiv to detect approaching Russian missiles, reports Le Monde.

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