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Autor: Kyiv Center for Defense Policy

Starlink replaceable by Eutelsat Communications SA

French satellite operator Eutelsat Communications SA said talks with the EU to replace Elon Musk’s Starlink in Ukraine are intensifying as the US pulls back from its commitments there. The company is already working in Ukraine and has thousands of terminals there currently, but not all are on the network. It is in talks with suppliers to provide both military-grade and standard terminals and would need “a couple of months” to provide 40,000, roughly how many Starlink terminals are used in the country –...

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US intelligence sharing paused

The US has paused intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, CIA Director John Ratcliffe said. A source familiar with the situation, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Trump administration had halted “everything”, including targeting data that Ukraine has used to strike Russian targets. The intelligence suspension also will complicate Ukraine’s defences against Russian air and missile strikes, which regularly have hit civilian buildings like schools and hospitals, killing hundreds of...

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US suspension of arms

The US decision to suspend the flow of military intelligence to Ukraine this week has aided the Russian advance along a critical part of the front, weakened the negotiating position of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and killed many Ukrainian soldiers in recent days, according to 5 senior Western and Ukrainian officials and military officers familiar with the situation. “As a result of this pause, there are hundreds of dead Ukrainians,” an officer told TIME. The impact on the Ukrainians has been most acute in the Russian region of...

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Solidarity movement

Former Polish President and leader of the Solidarity movement, Lech Wałęsa, published an open letter to US President Donald Trump signed by 39 other former Polish political prisoners. “Dear Mr President, We watched the report of your conversation with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy with horror and distaste. We consider your expectations regarding showing respect and gratitude for the material assistance provided by the United States to Ukraine fighting against Russia to be offensive. Gratitude is due to the heroic Ukrainian soldiers who shed blood in defence of the values of the free world. They are the ones who have been dying...

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London Summit brought together the leaders for Ukraine

The London Summit brought together the leaders of Ukraine, the UK, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Canada, the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Poland, Romania, Finland, France, the Czech Republic, and Sweden, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and European Council President António Costa. Leaders discussed ongoing financial support for Ukraine’s defense industry, including investments in domestic arms production and increased funding for Europe’s defense sector. Sanctions against Russia, including frozen Russian assets, are to remain until a lasting peace is achieved. There was broad agreement that strong security guarantees must underpin...

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The London Summit 

The London Summit brought together the leaders of Ukraine, the UK, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Canada, the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Poland, Romania, Finland, France, the Czech Republic, and Sweden, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and European Council President António Costa. Leaders discussed ongoing financial support for Ukraine’s defence industry, including investments in domestic arms production and increased funding for Europe’s defence sector. Sanctions against Russia, including frozen Russian assets, are to remain until a lasting peace is achieved. There was broad agreement that strong security guarantees must underpin any potential...

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