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Democratic US senators order Musk to preserve records on Ukraine Starlink access

Democratic US senators order Musk to preserve records on Ukraine Starlink access

By Jasper Ward and Carlos Méndez WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Democratic US senators have told Elon Musk to preserve all records related to his company SpaceX's restrictions on Ukraine's use of its Starlink and Starshield satellite services.

Trump to raise nuclear-arms cuts with Putin, Xi on Thursday, White House says

Trump to raise nuclear-arms cuts with Putin, Xi on Thursday, White House says

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump will raise nuclear-arms reduction at a meeting in China next week with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the White House said on Friday.

Senior US Democratic senators urge administration to preserve Nvidia export records amid China security concerns

Senior US Democratic senators urge administration to preserve Nvidia export records amid China security concerns

Nov 11 (Reuters) - Senior US Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Chris Coons asked the Trump administration to preserve all documents tied to Nvidia's chip exports to China, amid growing scrutiny over CEO Jensen Huang's relationship with a suspected Chinese intelligence operative.

Ukraine Reports Starshield Speed Cap Hindering Drone Interception Efforts Against Russian Attacks

Ukraine Reports Starshield Speed Cap Hindering Drone Interception Efforts Against Russian Attacks

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has reported that Starshield, the military-grade version of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite network, has imposed a systemic speed restriction of 161 kilometers per hour (100 miles per hour) across Ukraine. This limitation is significantly hampering the Ukrainian military's ability to intercept faster Russian jet-powered drones. According to reports from Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Mykhailo Drapatyi, these are not random technical glitches but deliberate, systemic restrictions. Zelensky stated that the speed cap creates substantial obstacles for Ukrainian interception units, as their drones cannot achieve sufficient speed to engage the faster Russian models, leading to successful Russian strikes. This issue became particularly evident after a large-scale Russian aerial assault involving ballistic missiles and 123 strike drones, including 73 jet-powered Shahed-type drones. While Ukrainian air defenses interc...

Democrats are preparing to probe the Trump family's finances

Democrats are preparing to probe the Trump family's finances

Oversight committees are already naming investigative targets, including Trump, his sons and his son-in-law.

US envoys meet with Putin in the Kremlin after Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi

US envoys meet with Putin in the Kremlin after Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi

U.S. envoys held talks about the fighting in Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin

Zelenskiy says restrictions still in place on Starshield, hampering operations inside Ukraine

Zelenskiy says restrictions still in place on Starshield, hampering operations inside Ukraine

Nov 13 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that speed restrictions remained in place on the US Starshield satellite communications system, hampering the Ukrainian military's ability to operate inside the country.

Ukraine launches nearly 1,200 drones at Russia as US-led talks to consider wider European security

Ukraine launches nearly 1,200 drones at Russia as US-led talks to consider wider European security

Ukraine has launched nearly 1,200 drones at Russian targets in one of its largest aerial attacks since the full-scale invasion began almost five years ago

Putin lets Europe join Ukraine peace talks, as Kyiv says Starshield disrupted again

Putin lets Europe join Ukraine peace talks, as Kyiv says Starshield disrupted again

By Andrew Osborn and Maxim Rodionov MOSCOW, Nov 12 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin agreed on Thursday to let European representatives join the next round of Ukraine peace talks, a US envoy said, though the Russian leader said Washington must work with its European allies to understand if they

Trump, Xi and Putin plan an unprecedented joint meeting on the sidelines of APEC, White House says

Trump, Xi and Putin plan an unprecedented joint meeting on the sidelines of APEC, White House says

The leaders of the United States, China and Russia are set to meet next week on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China

Trump is taking Elon Musk on his Asia trip, but he plans to avoid talking about Nvidia scandal

Trump is taking Elon Musk on his Asia trip, but he plans to avoid talking about Nvidia scandal

President Donald Trump plans to take the world’s wealthiest man, Elon Musk, with him next week when he travels to the Philippines and China

Russia, Ukraine and US start second day of Abu Dhabi peace talks

Russia, Ukraine and US start second day of Abu Dhabi peace talks

By Roula Rouhana ABU DHABI, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Russian, Ukrainian and US officials began a second day of peace talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, resuming meetings which Kyiv and Washington depicted on Monday as constructive but produced no early signs of a breakthrough.