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  "id": 14650806,
  "title": "Elon Musk calls on Zelensky to 'go' as Ukraine leader",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/elon-musk-calls-on-zelensky-to-go-as-ukraine-leader",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T08:10:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2037332/elon-musk-calls-on-zelensky-to-go-as-ukraine-leader"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to step down as leader of Ukraine on Wednesday. This comes as Kyiv expressed concerns over US support for the war-torn nation. Ukraine has accused the United States of aiding Russia by not warning them of incoming missile strikes, and limiting Kyiv's military response through changes made to Musk's satellite system. \"And so the slaughter continues,\" Musk wrote on X. \"Time for Zelensky to go.\"\n\nZelensky had previously called on Musk to restore Starlink, a satellite system designed by Musk's SpaceX company. Ukraine claims that the system's performance has been slowed down. Musk attributed any disruptions to the US government, differentiating between Starshield, a system used for battlefield communications controlled by the US government, and the civilian Starlink satellite system used by Ukraine, which is not permitted for offensive operations.\n\nThe dispute came after Zelensky acknowledged feeling \"betrayed\" following US President Donald Trump's announcement of a diesel supply deal with Russia. Trump suggested that it was time for Ukraine to have a new president, proposing that Zelensky be replaced with someone more inclined to negotiate. A senior official in Ukraine also alleged that the US had recently threatened to cease providing intelligence on Russian missile launches, a claim Trump denied.",
  "summary": "Tech billionaire Elon Musk called on Wednesday for Volodymyr Zelensky to “go” as Ukraine’s president, as Kyiv raised doubts over US support for the war-torn country. Ukraine accused the United States this week of helping Russia by failing to warn it of incoming missile strikes and hobbling Kyiv’s military response through changes to Musk’s satellite system which it uses for communications. “And…",
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Musk says US govt responsible for any Starshield restrictions affecting Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/musk-says-us-govt-responsible-for-any-starshield-restrictions",
        "published": "2026-10-14T20:19:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Record",
        "title": "Ukraine says Elon Musk's Starshield service restored after restrictions disrupted drone missions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/ukraine-says-elon-musks-starshield-service-restored-after",
        "published": "2026-10-14T23:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Musk says Pentagon controls Starshield limits as Ukraine seeks unrestricted access",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/musk-says-pentagon-controls-starshield-limits-as-ukraine-seeks",
        "published": "2026-10-15T01:07:57.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Ukraine's pleas over Starlink have now reached Elon Musk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/ukraines-pleas-over-starlink-have-now-reached-elon-musk",
        "published": "2026-10-15T03:34:45.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Ukraine's drone ops slow after Musk's Starlink curbs as Trump warms to Putin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/ukraines-drone-ops-slow-after-musks-starlink-curbs-as-trump-warms-to",
        "published": "2026-10-15T03:35:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "RFI English",
        "title": "Ukraine’s Starlink disruptions expose US reliance as Europe has no ready alternative",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/ukraines-starlink-disruptions-expose-us-reliance-as-europe-has-no",
        "published": "2026-10-15T05:38:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Thursday briefing: Thanks to an erratic Trump, peace in Ukraine is still far away",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/thursday-briefing-thanks-to-an-erratic-trump-peace-in-ukraine-is",
        "published": "2026-10-15T05:44:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Ukraine accuses US of helping Russia amid Starlink restrictions, intelligence row",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/ukraine-accuses-us-of-helping-russia-amid-starlink-restrictions",
        "published": "2026-10-15T06:43:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Ukraine to resume refinery strikes after U.S. cuts intelligence sharing, Starlink — Zelenskyy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/ukraine-to-resume-refinery-strikes-after-u-s-cuts-intelligence",
        "published": "2026-10-15T07:39:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Axios: White House denies role in Starlink restrictions in Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/axios-white-house-denies-role-in-starlink-restrictions-in-ukraine",
        "published": "2026-10-15T07:55:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Musk calls on Zelenskyy to 'go' as Ukraine leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/musk-calls-on-zelenskyy-to-go-as-ukraine-leader",
        "published": "2026-10-15T07:55:47.000Z"
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