Ukraine: Donald Trump says Elon Musk has restored Starlink, Kyiv says the restrictions remain

South Africa

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Accountability in Washington · 4 of 14 countries

Pretoria draws a lesson of dependence from the Starlink affair: between the "betrayal" of Ukraine denounced by TimesLIVE and the partial restoration reported by SABC News, the South African press mainly sees the risk of entrusting an infrastructure to Elon Musk.

Germany

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Assessment of the Ukrainian front · 8 of 14 countries

Berlin sees the Starlink affair as a symptom of the deterioration in relations between Washington and Kiev, where Trump's statement is at odds with the Ukrainian denial.

Canada

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Assessment of the Ukrainian front · 8 of 14 countries

Ottawa is weighing the conflicting messages from Washington: between Trump's announcement and Kiev's observations, the Canadian press sees a game of passing the buck that is straining US-Ukrainian relations.

United States

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Accountability in Washington · 4 of 14 countries

The United States is untangling the chain of responsibility for the jamming of Starlink, between the White House and Elon Musk, under pressure from investigations demanded in Congress before the midterm elections.

Finland

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Assessment of the Ukrainian front · 8 of 14 countries

Helsinki is gauging the Starlink case from the front: from Kiev, where Orpo is listening to Zelensky, the press is mainly retaining that the 160 km/h speed limit is still hindering Ukrainian drones.

France

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Assessment of the Ukrainian front · 8 of 14 countries

Paris is weighing Donald Trump's announcement about the restoration of Starlink against Kiev's denial, which noted on Friday that restrictions on Starshield remain in place.

Hungary

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Assessment of the Ukrainian front · 8 of 14 countries

Budapest leans in favour of the terrain: the Hungarian press notes that, despite Trump's assurance, Ukrainian drones continue to malfunction and Starshield restrictions remain.

Latvia

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Assessment of the Ukrainian front · 8 of 14 countries

Riga is gauging the Starlink affair from the perspective of the front: Ukrainian interceptor drones remain hamstrung, regardless of what Trump says, and dependence on a private American network appears to be a security flaw.

Mexico

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Relaying dispatches or punitive interpretation · 2 of 14 countries

Mexico City relays without comment Trump's announcement on the restoration of Starlink in Ukraine, through an AFP dispatch where Washington's statement precedes that of Kiev.

Poland

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Sovereignty and alternatives · 4 of 14 countries

Warsaw draws a lesson in sovereignty from the Starlink episode: Ukraine's dependence on a private American operator justifies, according to the Polish press, a trustworthy European satellite network.

Romania

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Assessment of the Ukrainian front · 8 of 14 countries

Bucharest is gauging the Starlink case in terms of the front: interceptor drones hindered, access partially restored and search for an independent Ukrainian satellite network with Finland.

Russia

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Relaying dispatches or punitive interpretation · 2 of 14 countries

Moscow sees the Starlink case as an American sanction related to Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries, and emphasizes Kiev's denial following Trump's announcement.

Sweden

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Accountability in Washington · 4 of 14 countries

Stockholm is gauging the episode by its effects on the front: a speed limit on military Starlink is rendering Ukrainian drones unusable, and Trump says without proof that Musk has restored everything.

Ukraine

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Assessment of the Ukrainian front · 8 of 14 countries

Kiev cuts through the noise: despite Trump's announcement, the Ministry of Defense's data shows cuts at 161 km/h and interceptor drones still hindered.