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- U.S. Senators Ask Musk to Preserve Starlink and Starshield Records
Jeanne Shaheen and Chris Coons set a Nov. 30 deadline for written confirmation that safeguards are in place after Ukraine reported connectivity losses affecting aircraft.
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- Beam Global Plans Ukraine Meetings on Energy and Reconstruction
The planned talks follow earlier remote meetings in which Ukrainian officials expressed interest in decentralized energy generation and storage.
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- Zelensky Says Starlink Problems Hamper Ukraine's Drone Interceptions
He cited a 161-kilometer-per-hour speed limit affecting the front as Ukraine contacts the United States to identify the problem.
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- Zelenskyy Warns of Fresh Starshield Disruptions as U.S. Envoys Reach Moscow
He said Ukrainian units had tracked interruptions for several days as envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived for talks with Vladimir Putin.
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- Ukraine-Germany Police Dismantle Scam Network Tied to €4.3 Million Losses
Police identified 135 German victims and conducted 56 searches in August and September, seizing more than $90,000 in cash and hardware crypto wallets.
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- Ukraine Committee Advances Crypto Bill Despite Central Bank Objections
Twenty committee members backed the bill for a second reading and approval of the full measure. The NBU objects to foreign-token rules and the lack of a clear five-year limit on licensed platforms.
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- Ukraine’s Central Bank Seeks Crypto Bill Changes Before Final Vote
The National Bank of Ukraine says offshore tokens could undermine monetary sovereignty, while rules on platform limits could create monopoly and corruption risks.
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- Zelenskyy Confirms Ukraine, Russia and U.S. Meeting in Abu Dhabi
The three countries are scheduled to meet Nov. 10-11, with the United States joining the planned talks in Abu Dhabi.
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- Ukraine’s D·Vision Receiver Lets Troops Watch Russian Drone Video
The roughly 10-ounce device covers radio channels newer Molniya drones began using in June. A future switch to digital video could leave receivers like it unable to pick up feeds.
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- Ukraine’s Central Bank Raises Rate to 16.5% as Inflation Outlook Worsens
The bank forecasts a 0.4% contraction in real GDP this year and sees its rate holding at 16.5% through the second quarter of 2027.
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- U.S. Weighs Renewed Russian Gas Sales Through Ukraine to Europe
U.S. negotiators view the sales as a possible incentive for Putin to accept an energy ceasefire with Ukraine.
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- Drone Attack Sets Fires at Russia’s Kstovo Refinery Complex
The strike affected the refinery and an adjacent power plant. Kstovo ranks fourth among Russian refineries by size and second in gasoline output.
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- Fire Breaks Out at Russian Refinery After Ukrainian Drone Attack
The incident ended a two-week pause in strikes on Russian refineries. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine held refinery strikes during the first 72 hours of a truce.
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- Russian Strikes Leave More Than 350,000 Without Power in Dnipro
A refinery fire in Russia followed a drone strike, while Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of further ballistic missile attacks.
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- Russian Refineries Process 25% More Crude; Ukraine Paused Refinery Strikes
President Zelensky said Ukraine held off on refinery attacks for the energy truce’s first 72 hours and targeted other locations.
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- UK Targets 3% Defense Spending by 2030, Pledges $13.3 Billion for Ukraine
Chancellor John Healey also announced urgent winter military funding and plans for investment in defense technology and industry.
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- Swarmer Signs Deal for Selected Vataga IP; CEO and 14 Engineers to Join
After closing, Vataga CEO Maksym Melnyk and 14 hardware team members plan to join Swarmer, while Vataga remains an independent manufacturer.
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- Ukraine Adviser Disputes Musk’s Starlink Drone-Strike Allegation
Beskrestnov cited a 70 to 90 km/h movement limit for commercial terminals; Ukraine’s ministry separately described combined Starlink/Starshield connectivity above 400 km/h.
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- Musk Accuses Ukraine’s Military of Using Starlink for Offensive Drone Strikes
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence said Starlink and Starshield connectivity was stable at movement speeds above 400 km/h, with operating speeds restored earlier Saturday.
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- Ukraine Signs Exploratory Satellite Communications Pact With Nokia, ICEYE
The letter sets no Ukraine-specific deployment date. The first communications satellites in a separate government program are expected to launch in 2028.
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- Ukraine Adviser Says Satellite Restrictions Persist After Trump Claim
Three House Democrats asked the White House to investigate the decision to restrict SpaceX’s Starshield services in Ukraine.
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- Zelenskyy Says Starlink and Starshield Speed Limits Remain
Ukraine’s latest public update said speeds had not been restored, a day after President Donald Trump said Elon Musk had restored service.
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- Blumenthal Opens Inquiry Into Ukraine Satellite Restrictions
U.S. officials said Trump called Musk on Oct. 22 to seek looser limits; U.S. and Ukrainian officials said the service operated more normally later that day.
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- Trump Asked Musk to Lift Ukraine Military Starlink Speed Limits
U.S. and Ukrainian officials described improved service Thursday, but said some military units still faced limits. Sen. Richard Blumenthal announced an investigation into the restrictions and Pentagon reliance on SpaceX.
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- Restrictions on Ukraine’s Satellite Links Put United Airlines’ Starlink Rollout in Focus
United had Starlink active on more than 635 aircraft by Oct. 15, while federal agencies accounted for about 20% of SpaceX’s 2025 revenue.
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- Ukraine’s Satellite-Link Restrictions Expose Europe’s Secure-Communications Gap
The EU’s GOVSATCOM pool is operating, but Ukraine’s full participation remains under negotiation. IRIS² is targeting its first launches in 2029.
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- Oil Prices Slip After Russia Signals Possible Ukraine Talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff that Russia was ready in principle to restart three-way talks around Nov. 10. Abu Dhabi was mentioned as a possible venue.
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- Putin Agrees In Principle to Resume U.S.-Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
The proposed restart is targeted for around Nov. 10, and Abu Dhabi is a possible venue. Jared Kushner joined the three-hour St. Petersburg meeting by video.
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- Zelensky Signals Openness to Peace Deal if Ukraine Keeps at Least 75% of Its Land
He responded affirmatively to a scenario built around freezing the current front line.
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- Brent Crude Trades Near $109 as Ukraine Strikes Russian Energy Sites
Two tankers were attacked in the Persian Gulf on Friday, while U.S. crude remained above $101 a barrel.
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- Zelenskyy Says Ukraine’s Starlink Terminal Movement-Speed Limit Is Lower
He put the limit at 70 km/h and said it affected drone interceptions and deliveries to military positions; a Ukrainian adviser cited a 160-km/h cap for Starshield terminals.
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- Brent Climbs to $110 as Attacks Threaten Global Oil Flows
Brent settled at $109.86 a barrel, while U.S. crude ended at $101.41. At least nine ships have been attacked near Hormuz since Sunday.
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- Eutelsat Shares Rise About 17% as Starlink Restrictions in Ukraine Draw Focus
The gain extended a five-session advance to 25%. Eutelsat has more than 600 satellites in orbit, compared with more than 6,750 for Starlink.
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- U.S. Official Says Trump Did Not Request Limits on Ukraine’s Starshield
Other officials said an instruction to slow service came from inside the White House as nine senators sought an inspector general investigation.
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- Fire Breaks Out at Ryazan Refinery During Ukrainian Drone Attack
Damage was being assessed, and preliminary information showed no injuries.
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- German Court Opens Nord Stream Trial Amid Dispute Over Ukraine’s Role
Prosecutors allege Serhii K. and other military personnel planned the 2022 blasts for Ukrainian state authorities. Ukraine’s prosecutor general says its investigation has not established state involvement or an order.
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- Merz Says Frozen Russian Assets Should Remain in Europe
The EU keeps the underlying assets immobilized and directs interest profits to Ukraine. About €210 billion was immobilized in the bloc as of Dec. 3, 2025.
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- Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Will Restart Attacks on Russian Refineries
He said Kyiv paused attacks for three days at Washington’s request, while Russia struck Ukrainian energy infrastructure with about 40 ballistic missiles.
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- Zelensky Says He Feels Betrayed by Trump, Asks Musk to Switch on Starlink
He warned people could die if attacks continued and Starlink did not work; Musk said the U.S. government sets Starshield limits.
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- Musk Says Trump Ultimately Decides Starshield Limits Affecting Ukraine
A Ukrainian defense adviser said speed limits on moving Starlink terminals also disrupted Starshield missions. Former Ukrainian defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Starlink connectivity for terminals moving at up t…
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