Putin Rejects Energy Truce, Zelensky Warns Over Starshield Caps
President Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists on Nov. 13 that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally rejected a proposed bilateral energy ceasefire following talks with US envoys in Moscow. Zelensky also dismissed Putin’s proposal for a “humanitarian operation” in Kostiantynivka as a ploy to seize the town and advance toward Kramatorsk and Sloviansk. Additionally, the president warned that a…
Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected a proposal for a bilateral energy ceasefire, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. In the wake of recent US-mediated consultations in Abu Dhabi, the Russian delegation stated it lacked the authority to agree to an armistice, according to Zelensky. Zelensky's comments came after talks between Putin and US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow, where Ukraine received confirmation that Moscow refused the energy truce.
Zelensky rejected the Russian proposal to conduct a "humanitarian operation" in Kostiantynivka, describing it as a military tactic to capture the city and open an offensive corridor. He also warned that the Kremlin's refusal to allow unrestricted access to Starshield satellite terminals, currently limited to 161 kilometers per hour, poses a significant threat to Ukraine's air defense operations.
The speed limit, imposed on temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories, undermines Ukraine's sovereignty and hampers the effectiveness of Ukrainian interceptor drones, such as Bars drones, that rely on Starshield connectivity. Zelensky's warnings came as congressional Democrats demanded SpaceX provide accountability over the satellite restrictions, sending a letter to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk requesting internal communications, network logs, and correspondence with US and Russian officials.
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