Republican Mike Turner demands a congressional probe into Ukraine's Starlink slowdown after Rubio says it 'sort of happened'
Ohio Republican Mike Turner said 'absolutely not' when asked if Secretary of State Marco Rubio's explanation was enough, warning 'lives are lost over these things.' Senator Kevin Cramer of North Dakota also backed a probe but suggested a technical fault. Volodymyr Zelensky insists the speed cap of 161 km/h is still in force. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called his charge 'very reckless'.
Officials briefed on the matter say the slowdown order came from inside the White House.
Ukrainian drones reportedly lose their signal once they exceed roughly 100mph.
Donald Trump told reporters: 'I didn't do that. No, we didn't do that at all.'
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