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Emrys

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3. They're there in the OP:
Sun Mar 23, 2025, 05:30 PM
Mar 2025
They directly referenced Musk's threats to turn off Starlink for Ukraine, which relies on it for defense against Russian aggression.


The article elaborates on that synopsis:

Musk hints at disconnecting Starlink in Ukraine

On March 9, billionaire Elon Musk posted a message stating that Starlink is the backbone of the Ukrainian military. He suggested that if he were to disconnect the service, the Ukrainian front would collapse.

Later, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski responded to the tweet, stating that if this happened, Poland would terminate its contract with Musk. He also noted that Poland is paying for Starlink for Ukraine.

For his part, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that no one threatened to cut off Starlink for Ukraine. Responding to Sikorski, he urged him to say thank you because without Starlink, Ukraine would have lost, and Russian troops would have been on the border with Poland.

Later that same day, Musk promised not to disconnect Ukraine from Starlink.

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