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Former US Special Representative. for Ukraine negotiations Kurt Volker joins ‘Varney & Co.’ to discuss President Donald Trump’s efforts to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the Russia-Ukraine war and more.
CEO of SpaceX Elon Musk says his company appears to have succeeded in blocking Russia from making “unauthorized” use of Starlink Internet systems in Ukraine on Sunday.
Starlink units have supported Ukrainian forces during the invasion, but Russian forces have also captured many of the units as a result. Musk’s company had been working to prevent Russian forces from using the captured devices, and Ukrainian officials now say they are working to prevent long-term Russian access.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Kiev was developing a system that would allow only authorized Starlink terminals to operate on Ukrainian territory.
“Ukraine, together with Starlink, has already taken the first steps that have brought quick results against Russian drones”, he wrote to X.
Elon Musk says SpaceX has succeeded in blocking Russia from Starlink. (Getty Images/Getty Images)
“The next step is the implementation of a system that will allow only authorized terminals to operate in the territory of Ukraine”, he added.
He confirmed reports that Ukraine had witnessed Russian drones operating over Ukrainian cities using Starlink connectivity. Officials immediately reached out to SpaceX for solutions, and Fedorov thanked Musk in a separate statement.
“The steps we took to stop Russia’s unauthorized use of Starlink seem to have worked. Let us know if more needs to be done,” Musk replied to X.
Ukrainian forces have used Starlink connectivity during the invasion of Russia. (Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Starlink battle comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Sunday that a new round of peace talks will take place this week. Representatives from Ukraine, Russia and the US will attend.
“Ukraine is ready for a substantial discussion and we are interested in ensuring that the outcome brings us closer to a real and dignified end to the war,” Zelenskyy wrote.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky doubts Russia’s sincerity in peace talks. (Timothy A. Clara/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Zelenskyy said this on Thursday key obstacles to a peace agreement remain unresolved, including the future of occupied Ukrainian territory and Moscow’s demands for land it has not captured.
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“I don’t think Russia wants to end the war. There is a lot of evidence to the contrary,” Zelenskyy said on Thursday.
Reuters contributed to this report.
