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  "id": 15028726,
  "title": "Trump denies limiting Ukraine access to Starlink network",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-denies-limiting-ukraine-access-to-starlink-network",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T19:33:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC World",
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    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckz65g34wyd8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused US President Donald Trump of limiting Ukraine's access to Starlink's military-grade sister service, Starshield. However, Trump denied any involvement, stating he wasn't involved and thought it was Elon Musk. Musk suggested the US government might have been responsible for the restrictions. The slowdown of Starlink, which provides high-speed internet for civilian use, hampered Ukraine's ability to defend itself from Russian attacks. The US had previously warned it could withhold intelligence if Ukraine didn't cease attacking Russian oil refineries. Tensions between Washington and Kyiv have been high over a controversial diesel deal between Russia and the US. Zelensky summoned EU leaders at a summit, criticizing Trump and demanding an investigation into the network disruptions. Macron, French President, vowed that European states would not abandon Ukraine, emphasizing the need for support in the face of US wavering.",
  "summary": "Speed curbs limited Ukraine's defences against deadly Russian attacks on Tuesday night.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Trump claims he doesn’t know who ordered Starlink restrictions in Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-claims-he-doesnt-know-who-ordered-starlink-restrictions-in",
        "published": "2026-10-16T16:56:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Ukraine advances in occupied Donetsk as Trump hands Putin diesel deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ukraine-advances-in-occupied-donetsk-as-trump-hands-putin-diesel-deal",
        "published": "2026-10-16T17:28:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "'They were both in on it' — Musk suggested Trump restrict Ukraine's Starlink service, Telegraph reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/they-were-both-in-on-it-musk-suggested-trump-restrict-ukraines",
        "published": "2026-10-16T18:19:45.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Trump denies ordering restrictions on Ukraine’s military Starlink service and says he doesn’t think Elon Musk did, either",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-denies-ordering-restrictions-on-ukraines-military-starlink",
        "published": "2026-10-16T18:45:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "Musk pushed Trump to slow Starlink in Ukraine as Russian drones attacked cities – The Telegraph",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/musk-pushed-trump-to-slow-starlink-in-ukraine-as-russian-drones",
        "published": "2026-10-16T19:06:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump claims neither he nor Musk caused Ukraine Starlink outage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-claims-neither-he-nor-musk-caused-ukraine-starlink-outage",
        "published": "2026-10-16T19:39:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Trump says did not order curb to Starshield for Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-says-did-not-order-curb-to-starshield-for-ukraine",
        "published": "2026-10-16T20:49:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Musk approached Trump to slow down Starlink in Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/musk-approached-trump-to-slow-down-starlink-in-ukraine",
        "published": "2026-10-16T22:07:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Musk approached Trump to slow down Starlink in Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/musk-approached-trump-to-slow-down-starlink-in-ukraine-15053736",
        "published": "2026-10-16T22:07:12.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}