Aliceinbubbleland said:

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The administration will not answer directly why they shut down Ukrainian terminal access to Starlink on Wednesday which is the system Ukraine uses to defend itself from Putin's bombs.

SpaceX declined to comment but the Musk noted that limits on Starlink's military platform Starshield are set by the Pentagon and Ultimately Trump himself. So Hegseth has his hands in the mess.

Trump's idea of ending the war in Ukraine is denying them defense while encouraging Putin to sell Russia's diesel fuel as an election gimmick to lower prices.

Trump's idea of ending the war is letting Putin overrun Ukraine and blaming Ukraine for increased energy costs which is totally false. It is his stupid Iranian war that is THE Problem.

Elect Paxton and Putin will have another puppet to bribe.

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Trumps stance on Ukraine is a head scratcher. All I can think of his wants to do business in Russia after his term is done. Total screw job to Ukraine.

BREAKING: The order to limit a satellite system used by Ukraine for battlefield communications and drone operations came from inside the White House, per Reuters

— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) October 15, 2026

Coke head Zelenskyy has no desire to end the war.

Tempus Edax Rerum said:

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Aliceinbubbleland said:

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The administration will not answer directly why they shut down Ukrainian terminal access to Starlink on Wednesday which is the system Ukraine uses to defend itself from Putin's bombs.

SpaceX declined to comment but the Musk noted that limits on Starlink's military platform Starshield are set by the Pentagon and Ultimately Trump himself. So Hegseth has his hands in the mess.

Trump's idea of ending the war in Ukraine is denying them defense while encouraging Putin to sell Russia's diesel fuel as an election gimmick to lower prices.

Trump's idea of ending the war is letting Putin overrun Ukraine and blaming Ukraine for increased energy costs which is totally false. It is his stupid Iranian war that is THE Problem.

Elect Paxton and Putin will have another puppet to bribe.

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Trumps stance on Ukraine is a head scratcher. All I can think of his wants to do business in Russia after his term is done. Total screw job to Ukraine.

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It's the opposite of a head-scratcher. We used Ukraine to kill Russians, Ukraine was defeated, now it's Ukraine's fault.

To be an enemy of the United States is dangerous. To be an ally is fatal.

fubar said:

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Tempus Edax Rerum said:

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Aliceinbubbleland said:

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The administration will not answer directly why they shut down Ukrainian terminal access to Starlink on Wednesday which is the system Ukraine uses to defend itself from Putin's bombs.

SpaceX declined to comment but the Musk noted that limits on Starlink's military platform Starshield are set by the Pentagon and Ultimately Trump himself. So Hegseth has his hands in the mess.

Trump's idea of ending the war in Ukraine is denying them defense while encouraging Putin to sell Russia's diesel fuel as an election gimmick to lower prices.

Trump's idea of ending the war is letting Putin overrun Ukraine and blaming Ukraine for increased energy costs which is totally false. It is his stupid Iranian war that is THE Problem.

Elect Paxton and Putin will have another puppet to bribe.

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Trumps stance on Ukraine is a head scratcher. All I can think of his wants to do business in Russia after his term is done. Total screw job to Ukraine.

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I don't think it's a head scratcher at all if you consider that TRUMP is a malignant narcissist who cannot comprehend that HE might be responsible for something bad; that TRUMP lacks the ability to think beyond the deal in front of HIM; and that TRUMP is actually pretty dumb.

DJT: Gas and diesel prices are up, but not as much as the fake news claims, but it can't be because of the war that Israel and Marco forced on us. Russia has diesel, and Russia likes ME. Putin even told ME that the 2020 election was rigged! Russia will happily sell us oil, but those damn Zelenskyy-ites are bombing diesel refineries. The war-mongers in Ukraine must be stopped! They're killing our economy, just not as bad as the fakes news says! Only I can save us.

That's an under-simplified version of how HE thinks.

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fubar said:

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Tempus Edax Rerum said:

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Aliceinbubbleland said:

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The administration will not answer directly why they shut down Ukrainian terminal access to Starlink on Wednesday which is the system Ukraine uses to defend itself from Putin's bombs.

SpaceX declined to comment but the Musk noted that limits on Starlink's military platform Starshield are set by the Pentagon and Ultimately Trump himself. So Hegseth has his hands in the mess.

Trump's idea of ending the war in Ukraine is denying them defense while encouraging Putin to sell Russia's diesel fuel as an election gimmick to lower prices.

Trump's idea of ending the war is letting Putin overrun Ukraine and blaming Ukraine for increased energy costs which is totally false. It is his stupid Iranian war that is THE Problem.

Elect Paxton and Putin will have another puppet to bribe.

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Trumps stance on Ukraine is a head scratcher. All I can think of his wants to do business in Russia after his term is done. Total screw job to Ukraine.

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I don't think it's a head scratcher at all if you consider that TRUMP is a malignant narcissist who cannot comprehend that HE might be responsible for something bad; that TRUMP lacks the ability to think beyond the deal in front of HIM; and that TRUMP is actually pretty dumb.

DJT: Gas and diesel prices are up, but not as much as the fake news claims, but it can't be because of the war that Israel and Marco forced on us. Russia has diesel, and Russia likes ME. Putin even told ME that the 2020 election was rigged! Russia will happily sell us oil, but those damn Zelenskyy-ites are bombing diesel refineries. The war-mongers in Ukraine must be stopped!

That's an under-simplified version of how HE thinks.

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You are correct. He is dumb.

Tempus Edax Rerum said:

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fubar said:

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Tempus Edax Rerum said:

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Aliceinbubbleland said:

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The administration will not answer directly why they shut down Ukrainian terminal access to Starlink on Wednesday which is the system Ukraine uses to defend itself from Putin's bombs.

SpaceX declined to comment but the Musk noted that limits on Starlink's military platform Starshield are set by the Pentagon and Ultimately Trump himself. So Hegseth has his hands in the mess.

Trump's idea of ending the war in Ukraine is denying them defense while encouraging Putin to sell Russia's diesel fuel as an election gimmick to lower prices.

Trump's idea of ending the war is letting Putin overrun Ukraine and blaming Ukraine for increased energy costs which is totally false. It is his stupid Iranian war that is THE Problem.

Elect Paxton and Putin will have another puppet to bribe.

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Trumps stance on Ukraine is a head scratcher. All I can think of his wants to do business in Russia after his term is done. Total screw job to Ukraine.

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I don't think it's a head scratcher at all if you consider that TRUMP is a malignant narcissist who cannot comprehend that HE might be responsible for something bad; that TRUMP lacks the ability to think beyond the deal in front of HIM; and that TRUMP is actually pretty dumb.

DJT: Gas and diesel prices are up, but not as much as the fake news claims, but it can't be because of the war that Israel and Marco forced on us. Russia has diesel, and Russia likes ME. Putin even told ME that the 2020 election was rigged! Russia will happily sell us oil, but those damn Zelenskyy-ites are bombing diesel refineries. The war-mongers in Ukraine must be stopped!

That's an under-simplified version of how HE thinks.

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You are correct. He is dumb.

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No he is not dumb. He is the master of the gold universe and the "Art of the Deal". His deals are great. Viva la Sleepy Donnie, you POS.

RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:

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Looks like Trump has decided to abandon Ukraine and support Putin. I used to think the "Russia…Russia…Russia " crap was a hoax. Looks to me like there may be something to it.

Yet his kowtowing loyalists will continue to support ANY decision he makes. Unreal!!!!

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My guess is Trump is just scared ****less of Putin. One of the flaws of a democracy is the people in power have to weigh the fall out of their decisions after their term.

This is so rotten

The country has a right to know who made the decision. Congress must investigate. https://t.co/ZBZ9SOvCUK

— Rep. Don Bacon 🇺🇸✈️🏍️⭐️🎖️ (@RepDonBacon) October 17, 2026

Donald Trump is threatening to cripple Ukraine in its survival—and to expose Europe to Russian aggression—seemingly for the pitiful prize of minimising his losses in next month’s midterm elections https://t.co/1xnBivvs6A

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) October 17, 2026

We don’t use Starlink for our responses inside Russia. We use Starlink to intercept jet-powered “shaheds” that attack our civilians and kill families.

Starlink wasn’t turned off – its speed was reduced. And when the speed was reduced, we were unable to intercept a certain number…

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) October 16, 2026

We don't use Starlink for our responses inside Russia. We use Starlink to intercept jet-powered "shaheds" that attack our civilians and kill families.

Starlink wasn't turned off its speed was reduced. And when the speed was reduced, we were unable to intercept a certain number of jet-powered "shaheds." We couldn't use a tool that helps protect people. That's very painful and frustrating.

We also use Starlink for mid-range strikes against enemy military targets in our temporarily occupied territories. We couldn't do that when the restrictions were in place. And third, what matters most is people. Our warriors, who spend weeks and months on the front line, receive food and water delivered by drones using Starlink.

Has the speed been fully restored to what it was before? No. Is it being restored now? Yes.

From a conversation with media representatives in Brussels. (2/3)

Funny how all these guys quit kissing the ring when they are heading out of office...

Beyond irresponsible. What part of enforcing a law passed 86-11 by the Senate does the President and his advisors not understand? It’s unconscionable that this administration is capitulating to a Russian dictator who illegally invaded Ukraine and butchers innocent civilians every…

— Senator Thom Tillis (@SenThomTillis) October 17, 2026

Nauseating. https://t.co/7tcafLw4HT

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 17, 2026

Either this is true, which would be a terrible sign that the President is not in control of his own Pentagon, or it's false, in which case the President is lying about a crucial national security issue for some reason. https://t.co/rrwqvhHRrZ

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) October 16, 2026

The Russians know that Trump is their ally. The author of the tweet below is the Russian special envoy who repeatedly met with Kushner and Witkoff in Miami in 2025 and 2026. https://t.co/4qm25lRMnp

— David Frum (@davidfrum) October 17, 2026

All wars have to end eventually. Sometimes it takes courage to admit it.

boognish_bear said:

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Funny how all these guys quit kissing the ring when they are heading out of office...

Beyond irresponsible. What part of enforcing a law passed 86-11 by the Senate does the President and his advisors not understand? It’s unconscionable that this administration is capitulating to a Russian dictator who illegally invaded Ukraine and butchers innocent civilians every…

— Senator Thom Tillis (@SenThomTillis) October 17, 2026

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Tillis is a coward. I've written his office multiple times telling him that's it's ironic he only grows a spine when he isn't running for re-election.

Sam Lowry said:

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All wars have to end eventually. Sometimes it takes courage to admit it.

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Did Russia defeat white supremacy? And once done with Ukraine will it move on to the next white supremacist European state?

Btw this must be a quandary for you. You hate Trump passionately but love Russia even more.

“… in a properly functioning republic, there would be immediate hearings about this week’s shocking escalation of the Trump–Putin alliance.” https://t.co/PgfcuWtf06

— Jake Tapper 🦅 (@jaketapper) October 18, 2026

I used to be a great admirer of Marco Rubio. What a terrible price he has paid to be part of this administration. https://t.co/kCTLolOjUW

— Daniel Hannan (@DanielJHannan) October 18, 2026

Translation: The President shows he’s being duped by Putin and doesn’t know who is at fault in this war. He denies what other members of his own Administration are saying about Russian aid to Iran. This will go down as a very embarrassing chapter in U.S. history.…

— Rep. Don Bacon 🇺🇸✈️🏍️⭐️🎖️ (@RepDonBacon) October 18, 2026

boognish_bear said:

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“… in a properly functioning republic, there would be immediate hearings about this week’s shocking escalation of the Trump–Putin alliance.” https://t.co/PgfcuWtf06

— Jake Tapper 🦅 (@jaketapper) October 18, 2026

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Since McCarthy came of age in the Cold War, he should remember that there was once such a thing as diplomacy. The reckless provocation and unilateral overreach that have become the norm in US foreign policy would have been unthinkable then.