Attention: The U.S. did NOT offer Zelensky permission to use Starlink over...

❗️Attention: The U.S. did NOT offer Zelensky permission to use Starlink over Russian territory in exchange for ending strikes on oil refineries!

The proposal came from two Republican senators, Roger Wicker and Kevin Cramer, who traveled to Kyiv last Friday.

Zelensky AGREED to such a proposal. He told the senators that he was PREPARED to halt strikes on oil refineries for 100 days if the White House authorized the use of Starlink over Russian territory so that Ukraine could strike the launch sites of ballistic missiles fired at Ukrainian cities.

Moreover, Zelensky AGREED to stop striking oil refineries in exchange for additional Patriot missiles. Even WITHOUT Starlink.

Obviously, since a WEEK has passed and Ukraine has received neither permission to use Starlink over Russian territory—in fact, it has only faced restrictions—nor additional Patriot missiles, the White House ignored the senators and their proposal.

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A request to public-page admins: read the news with your EYES, not your ASS.

The original Wall Street Journal article.

The Wall Street Journal

Opinion | Zelensky Is Open to a Starlink Deal

Ukraine would stop targeting Russian energy in return for data access to Russian launch sites.