Doug Klain

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[Doug Klain @DougKlain]

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[Doug Klain @DougKlain]

Ukraine’s top diplomat in Washington 👇

“Starshield speed restrictions remain unchanged. How many more Ukrainians must die before these restrictions are lifted and our defenders can fully protect our people?”

[Denys Sienik @DenysSienik]

After talks with the American team, Russia launched another massive aerial assault on Ukraine. Twelve regions came under attack, with several waves of ballistic missiles targeting Kyiv.
Ahead of a possible meeting in China, Putin will not hesitate to escalate his war. Make no mistake.
Ukraine urgently needs more air defense to protect civilians and save lives.
Meanwhile, Starshield speed restrictions remain unchanged.
How many more Ukrainians must die before these restrictions are lifted and our defenders can fully protect our people?

[Mark Montgomery @MarkCMontgomery]

Excellent discussion with @DenysSienik And @DougKlain of how to best support Ukraine as it fights the Axis of Authoritarians. Let’s start with giving Ukraine access to Starshield over both Ukraine and Russia - so Ukraine can strike archers before they shoot their arrows

[Congressional Ukraine Caucus @UkraineCaucus]

The @UkraineCaucus urges @POTUS to ensure Ukraine can disable the Russian missile launchers killing civilians.

“If Ukraine cannot reliably intercept Russian ‘arrows,’ it must be able to shoot the ‘archer.’ The Starlink system run by Mr. Musk’s @SpaceX could help with that.”

[Nana Sajaia @NanaSajaia]

"Trump’s peace negotiations have already gone down in history as the deadliest years for Ukraine’s civilian population since the start of the full-scale invasion."

[Congressional Ukraine Caucus @UkraineCaucus]

The @UkraineCaucus hosted a staff briefing with @DenysSienik and @MarkCMontgomery on Starlink and the need to counter Russia's "Rassvet" alternative. Staff also discussed the need for Ukraine to be able to use Starshield to target the missile launchers terrorizing civilians.

[Doug Klain @DougKlain]

Today I moderated a @UkraineCaucus staff briefing with @DenysSienik & @MarkCMontgomery on the urgent need to ensure Ukraine has full access to Starlink & Starshield, including for defensive strikes on missile launchers in Russia. Thanks to our briefers for a timely discussion.

[Denys Sienik @DenysSienik]

At the invitation of @UkraineCaucus, together with Rear Admiral (Ret.) @MarkCMontgomery, I briefed congressional staffers on Ukraine’s technological advances and the critical role of Starlink and Starshield in Ukraine’s defense.

We also discussed Russia’s Rassvet satellite system, reportedly developed with products from Chinese companies, and the security risks it could pose once operational.
We must act now and sanction those involved before this technology further strengthens Russia’s military capabilities.

Thank you, @DougKlain for excellent moderation and organisation.

[Michael Weiss @michaeldweiss]

"A town got hit or whatever."

Anhelina, a one-year-old, was killed in her stroller by a Russian Shahed yesterday in Kharkiv. Her mother, Inna Mariukhna, was also killed.

[Rep. Marcy Kaptur @RepMarcyKaptur]

This morning I joined Congressional leaders in meeting with President @ZelenskyyUA to discuss the urgent need for the US to end restrictions on Starlink and fully restore intelligence sharing to save Ukrainian lives from Russian strikes. By restricting these tools, the Trump Administration isn't just leaving Ukrainians out to dry, it's also endangering American diplomats and servicemembers stationed at our US Embassy in Kyiv. We must stand up to Vladimir Putin, and protect our people, and our Ukrainian allies.

[Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal]

THREAD: Joined Senator Tillis today to host an update from President Zelenskyy with bipartisan colleagues—hearing from him highly alarmingly that intelligence sharing & Starshield access are still partially degraded. 1/

[Doug Klain @DougKlain]

Ukraine’s top diplomat in Washington 👇 four days on and after global outrage, Starshield remains throttled.

[Denys Sienik @DenysSienik]

Based on the information currently available to us, we cannot confirm that Starshield’s full capabilities have been restored.
Four (4!) days after we submitted our inquiries, we have yet to receive a response from the Pentagon or SpaceX. We hope to receive confirmation that unlimited speeds have been restored and that Starshield is operating as it did previously, providing reliable communications essential to protecting our people amid intensified Russian aerial attacks.

[Tim Kaine @timkaine]

I visited Ukraine and other European allies in June to discuss US support for Ukraine. They all urged us to pass the Graham sanctions bill to show bipartisan Congressional support for Ukraine even amidst Trump’s shameful capitulation to Putin. We showed whose side we’re on and Trump has made clear whose side he’s on. American voters—take note!

[UAVoyager🇺🇦 @CrimeanVoyager]

“Putin wants peace more than Zelenskyy does.” — Trump

Meanwhile, Ukraine yesterday.

[Doug Klain @DougKlain]

Imagine you’re at work and get a warning on your phone you have three minutes before a ballistic missile hits, three minutes to get to a shelter.

“Now imagine you don’t get those three minutes.” Thats what’s at stake with Trump Admin threats to cut intelligence for Ukraine 👇

[Razom for Ukraine 🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦 @razomforukraine]

Watch Razom Senior Advisor Mykola Murskyj on @BBCWorld with Amanda Walker.

“It’s absolutely crucial that we lift the Starshield restrictions. Whether it’s SpaceX or the Pentagon, it’s important for Ukrainians to have all the tools at their disposal to intercept, for example, the jet-powered drones Russia is using to wreak havoc on Ukrainian cities...If that doesn’t happen, many more people will die.”

[Kevin Baron @DefenseBaron]

"Musk was alarmed about the possibility of adverse consumer reaction in Europe." ...not the Ukrainians being murdered? Got it.

[Kateryna Lisunova @KaterynaLis]

So they both did it. One is pursuing money, while the other is afraid of losing power in Congress. And both apparently decided to sacrifice Ukrainian civilian lives just to play politics, manufacture a scandal, and pressure Kyiv into surrendering to russia.

I have no words.

[Doug Klain @DougKlain]

If Elon was worried about harming European confidence in Starlink…

[Radosław Sikorski 🇵🇱🇪🇺 @sikorskiradek]

https://t.co/S8iPdVT9rn

[Ilario Piagnerelli @ilario82]

“Do you think you are being treated as a scapegoat for his own problems?”

Zelensky:

[Doug Klain @DougKlain]

@Shelby_Wilder Thank you!

[Jesse Singal @jessesingal]

I can't believe Zelenskyy didn't accept Trump's offer of having Russia attack Ukraine more and Ukraine getting nothing in return