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Ukrainian officials said the cap of about 160-161 km/h on Starlink and Starshield was still in force after Trump's October 22 statement; two days later the Defence Ministry reported speeds above 400 km/h.
Romanian President Nicusor Dan said the Comoros-flagged vessel was hit by a drone and blamed Russia. TASS and RIA Novosti reported the sinking without naming a perpetrator.
Trump said on 22 October that Elon Musk had lifted the throttling of Ukraine's military satellite link. Ukrainian officials said the cap persisted, then reported a stable connection on 24 October.
The White House announced the truce in the Russian-occupied Kherson city for 29 October, but the pause in fighting began on 27 October at 03:00 Kyiv time (04:00 Moscow). Ukraine's and Russia's ombudsmen both said on 29 October that it was holding, with aid and evacuations planned from 30 October. Both governments credit the first lady, while how much she personally negotiated rests mainly on her adviser's account.
A Malta-flagged tanker loaded about 40,000 tonnes of diesel at Primorsk and is tracked towards New York. Outlets diverge on whether the trade finances Russia's war in Ukraine.
A 21-year-old woman was killed in Kyiv and another woman in Irpin. Zelenskyy said 16 ballistic missiles were fired and that more than half a million people lost power, heating and water.
On Meet the Press, Ukraine's president said he still wants to trust Trump and hopes he reverses the Russia sanctions waiver and diesel deal. Treasury Secretary Bessent, on the same programme, declined to say whether Ukraine is a U.S. ally.
