EPISODE · Feb 22, 2025 · 11 MIN
US threatens to PULL STARLINK from Ukraine
from Mallen Baker: Faultlines · host Mallen Baker
Zelensky's refusal to sign an apparently absurdly one-sided deal where Ukraine hands over half of the value of its resources for nothing in return from the USA, has led to pressure being applied. Previously, it was pressure in the form of Trump apparently gearing up to give Putin everything he wants, and at the same time labelling Zelensky "a dictator". Now, it has moved on to the direct threat that Elon Musk's Starlink internet service, on which Ukraine has depended since the start of the war, will be withdrawn unless Zelensky signs the deal. It may be a revised deal that Ukraine could sign. It may still be a one-sided detail that they would not sign ... unless they were put in a position where they had no choice. This is another step into a new world order that is showing a very ugly face. Let's discuss.
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Zelensky's refusal to sign an apparently absurdly one-sided deal where Ukraine hands over half of the value of its resources for nothing in return from the USA, has led to pressure being applied. Previously, it was pressure in the form of Trump apparently gearing up to give Putin everything he wants, and at the same time labelling Zelensky "a dictator". Now, it has moved on to the direct threat that Elon Musk's Starlink internet service, on which Ukraine has depended since the start of the war, will be withdrawn unless Zelensky signs the deal. It may be a revised deal that Ukraine could sign. It may still be a one-sided detail that they would not sign ... unless they were put in a position where they had no choice. This is another step into a new world order that is showing a very ugly face. Let's discuss.
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