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President Volodymyr Zelensky said on NBC's Meet the Press on October 18 that the US government signaled restrictions on Starlink terminal speeds for Ukraine, and warned that an official US shift toward Russia would be a historic tragedy that would leave Ukraine unable to prevail. He also said the US had resumed intelligence sharing on Russian missile launches after a pause, expressing hope for talks with Washington this week. US officials pushed back sharply: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Zelensky's Starlink claim reckless and urged him to be careful, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied the US government capped Starlink speeds and said Ukraine does not have access to the military-grade Starshield network. European commentators, including from Germany's Die Welt and Britain's The Economist, noted the episode exposes Ukraine's and Europe's dependence on US-controlled technology like Starlink and Patriot systems.