Zelensky on Starlink: he said he would take care of it

Zelensky spoke to Fox News about the operation of satellite systems in Ukraine and the assurances of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on this matter. Zelensky on Starlink and Starshield - Regarding Starlink and Starshield - they are still limited, but the secretary said that he and his team will deal with unlocking them - said the President of Ukraine. And he added: - God willing, it will be done. He also confirmed that the United States has resumed transmitting intelligence and early warnings about rocket attacks to Ukraine. Rubio on the Starlink system Sam Rubio said on Wednesday in India that Starlink is a commercial product and the company SpaceX decides on any limitations. He claimed that the Trump administration did not issue orders to impose restrictions and added that he would not comment on what they might know about it. He referred to the "Wall Street Journal" reports about the decision on restrictions being made by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, although he had to speak with President Trump about this both after the matter was made public and - according to at least one source - before it. When asked why he had so openly criticized the actions of the American administration in recent days, Zelensky explained that the limitation of Starlink affected Ukraine's defense against Iranian Shahed-type drones. He explained that the drones used to monitor, used in cities and villages to protect civilians, operate based on Starlink. He emphasized that the system is used "for defensive purposes only", but not for offensive purposes. He added that the residents of towns fronting the Russian artillery and drones are also using this communication. Zelensky on the "minimum" The President of Ukraine declared readiness to a ceasefire in the current positions. When asked about potentially giving up Donbas in exchange for ending the war, he replied that Ukraine proposes to "stay where we are" and move to diplomacy. He noted that this is the "minimum we need from Russia today", and the next step must be security guarantees from the US and Europe so that the aggression "does not return". The Ukrainian leader emphasized, however, that any agreement would require the consent of the Ukrainians in a referendum. He spoke in favor of negotiations at least in a tripartite format – with the participation of President Donald Trump, himself, and the Russian leader – and preferably also with the participation of Europeans. He noted that Kyiv is open to talks "in any format and on any topic", including territorial issues. However, he objected to the idea of talks about Ukraine among the USA, Russia, and China without Ukraine. Zelensky on the meeting with Witkoff Zelensky assessed that his Tuesday meeting with the US envoy Steve Witkoff in Oslo was "very productive". He expressed hope that Witkoff's discussions in Russia on Wednesday would yield results, such as a naval or energy truce. Referring to Russia's recent release of American Stephen Hubbard, a teacher living in Izium, Zelensky congratulated his family and stressed that the issue of prisoner and civilian exchanges and the return of deported children is constantly being raised in talks with Americans.