# Ukraine faces grim question of whether it can take on Russia without US backing

- Source: The Hill Policy
- Published: 2026-10-17T10:00:00+00:00
- Category: Politics
- Original: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6154982-trump-starlink-ukraine-russia-fight/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/ukraine-faces-grim-question-of-whether-it-can-take-on-russia-without-u-0fe943/

The disruptions this week in U.S. support for Ukraine have forced Kyiv to face a grim question: Can it stay in the fight against Russia without any of President Trump’s already diminished support? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has escalated a diplomatic assault, earlier this week accusing the Trump administration of throttling its access to Elon...

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