#usa #ukraine #defense - Starshield Dispute Exposes US Ukraine Divide: Bloomnberg Podcasts

18 October 2026

Bloomberg News White House Correspondent Jeff Mason tells Bloomberg This Weekend that President Donald Trump’s decision to waive new sanctions on Russia is drawing criticism from Republicans and Democrats while adding strain to the US relationship with Ukraine.

Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Mason explains how Trump’s push to lower diesel prices ahead of the midterms is shaping his Russia policy and raising questions about whether the strategy can deliver relief for voters in time.

Musk suggests US govt behind any slowdown in Ukraine's Starshield system

SpaceX's satellite network is quietly taking over the skies above us, but Elon Musk's space empire extends far beyond providing internet to the world. Behind the public Starlink project lies Starshield - a secretive military operation with classified satellites so mysterious that neither SpaceX nor the government will acknowledge their existence. Join us as we investigate the hidden truths about this covert space program and what it could mean for the future of orbital control.

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