Will Trump really pull the plug? Starlink restored but Ukraine's fate still uncertain
Mariana Budjeryn, senior researcher, Center for Nuclear Security Policy, and other experts weigh in on Ukraine.
Mariana Budjeryn, senior researcher, Center for Nuclear Security Policy, and other experts weigh in on Ukraine.
A serviceman extinguishes a burning car that was hit by a Russian FPV drone, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine
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.
We check the status of Starlink, which is reportedly back up to speed, ask if Volodymyr Zelensky has any friends in Washington that can convince an administration that prefers diesel deals with Moscow to supporting Ukraine, and whether supporters of Kyiv in Europe have run out of road.
They're striving to wean themselves off eight decades of depending on Washington for their defence. Do they have any agency? If not, is it the end of Ukraine, NATO and even the European Union as we know it?