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Zelensky Tells Rubio Ukraine’s Starlink, Starshield Access Must Be Restored
Zelensky said Ukraine needs more missile interceptors, advance warning and restored Starlink service as Russian attacks continue.
- On Tuesday, Oct. 20, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed ballistic missile interceptors, early warning systems, and Starlink services with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, describing the conversation as "substantive."
- Earlier, Zelensky accused the Pentagon of delaying Patriot missile deliveries awaiting approval from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, while claiming Washington failed to provide advance warning of recent Russian attacks on Kyiv.
- Rubio, speaking Monday in Uzbekistan, denied Washington had withdrawn intelligence-sharing support from Ukraine and backed President Donald Trump's call for Zelensky to concentrate on ending the war.
- Diplomatic contacts persist as Witkoff travels to Oslo and Russia for talks, while Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed a potential three-way meeting despite warnings from Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.
- Trump has expressed interest in meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in China next month to discuss nuclear disarmament, potentially including Ukraine in negotiations.
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Rubio, after the phone conversation, made a statement about intelligence and missiles to Patriot.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke this morning with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Their conversation came just hours before US special envoy Steve Witkoff is due to hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo on Tuesday. The meeting is being hosted by Norway and Finland as part of new diplomatic efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine. According to foreign media, Zelensky and Rubio focused on "issues that matter…
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