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Lawmakers press Defense Department IG for answers in Ukraine loss of military-grade Starlink system
Full access to the system was restored on Wednesday, which generated speculation that President Donald Trump didn't request the disruption. If Trump didn't request the restrictions, it would mean the decision came from Pentagon officials.
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Elon Musk blames U.S. government for limitations on Ukraine's Starlink service used to guide drones
The Starshield system is the military-grade Starlink service Ukraine uses to guide drones. Musk wrote in a post on X that the military system is owned and controlled by the U.S. government.
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Zelensky says 'we're done' with Trump energy truce, hits Russian oil refinery
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of repeatedly attacking its power grid during the ceasefire, and he accused the U.S. of betraying Kyiv by withdrawing support critical to its defense against Russia.
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Ukraine orders retreat from strategic Donbas town as Russia advances
Lysychansk now stands as the final major city out of Russian hands in the Luhansk Oblast
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Belarus is mobilizing for war after long aiding the Russian invasion
Even a modest invasion force could have a far reaching impact on both the conflict and humanitarian situation.
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European Union grants Ukraine, Moldova candidate status in slam against Putin
Zelensky celebrated the news
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Germany turns to coal for electricity amid gas shortage concerns
Germany had plans to phase out all coal-fired power by 2038
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Russia draws international ire for death sentences of Ukrainian soldiers
The three death sentences come amid a Russian announcement that Moscow would open 1,100 cases against its prisoners of war
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survives confidence vote
He triumphed despite struggling to overcome a scandal related to parties held during COVID-19 lockdowns
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British PM Johnson faces no-confidence vote Monday that could result in ouster
Johnson has face numerous scandals as prime minister, but the vote centers on him and his staff having parties during pandemic, despite lockdown mandates
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German house votes for major appropriation to country's armed forces
Huge spending increase comes 100 days after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Crowd boos Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Queen's Platinum Jubilee
This was their first public appearance with the rest of the Royal Family in over two years
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More than 45k Americans have agreed to sponsor Ukrainian refugees
More than half of the 100K slots for Ukrainian refugees remain open to new entrants