Trump speaks of "different shape" for post-war Ukraine and addresses Starlink slowdown
Trump on Ukraine's future
The American leader remarked in response to a journalist's question about whether he expects the situation to resolve after the war with Ukraine retaining its status as a free and independent nation.
Earlier in the conversation, Trump once again brought up the military and financial aid that Ukraine received during Joe Biden's presidency. According to the current US president, his predecessor allegedly "gave away" cash and weapons totaling 350 billion US dollars to Ukrainians.
In contrast, Trump claims he gave nothing to Ukraine for free, instead selling weapons to European countries at full price. He also expressed deep regret over the funds he believes the Biden administration wasted on aiding Ukraine.
The American president emphasized that the US transferred vast amounts of weaponry to Ukraine—including what he called "the best in the world"—yet received nothing in return.
In response, the journalist pointed out that Americans had instead gotten Ukraine's independence.
Trump disagreed, asserting that the United States has not yet achieved such an outcome.
Trump addresses Starlink situation in Ukraine
During the interview, the host also brought up a recent incident involving a significant drop in Starlink network speeds, which made it harder for Ukrainians to use the service.
The journalist asked who actually manages the system in the combat zone and who bore responsibility for altering its speeds.
In response, Trump stated he had no hand in the decision, though he could not name the person responsible.
At the same time, he added that the system eventually resumed normal operation.
"Well, I know one thing: I can't tell you who turned it down. I can tell you that ultimately, he turned it back up, so they have it," Trump noted.
The journalist continued to press the president to name whoever throttled the network's speed. However, Trump repeated that he did not know who actually did it.
"No, I don't know. I mean… the system is very good, and maybe it was turned down. I mean, I don't even know. I wasn't… nobody proved to me that it was turned down. There's a lot of lies surrounding that war. But I know one thing: when I heard about it, the speed went back up," the US president stated.
At the end of the conversation, the US president also reiterated his claim that the war in Ukraine would never have started had he held the presidency at the time.
Background
It should be noted that news emerged on November 3 that Ukrainian and Russian delegations will meet in Abu Dhabi on November 10–11 through US mediation. The parties plan to discuss post-war security issues, de-escalation, and humanitarian agreements.
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