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Trump is taking his midterms anger out on Ukraine

The Ukraine-Trump-SpaceX debacle, briefly explained.

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Welcome to The Logoff: Is Trump turning on Ukraine?

What’s happening? Ukraine says its access to Starlink, the satellite internet system run by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company, and Starshield, the military version of the same technology, is being throttled as President Donald Trump’s animosity toward the country mounts.

Why is Trump angry with Ukraine? Trump has been hot and cold on Ukraine since he returned to office, but his current anger is........

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