UkrainePublished: 24 October 2026 at 05:54

US senators threaten to block Trump's appointments over Starlink restrictions in Ukraine

According to The New York Times, US senators are considering pressuring President Donald Trump by holding up his appointments. The reason is restrictions on Starlink services in Ukraine.

US senators have settled on a new way to apply pressure over restrictions on the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine. As reported on 24 October by the Ukrainian outlet Ukrainska Pravda, citing The New York Times, they are threatening to derail appointments proposed by President Donald Trump.

The available information does not say which senators are involved, what exactly the restrictions are, or which appointments could be affected. The source does not set out these details.

The core of the report is that American lawmakers are trying to influence decisions on the use of Starlink in Ukraine by using their power to confirm the president's chosen candidates.

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