• ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca
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    13 days ago

    He has refused to allow Ukrainian troops to use Starlink within Russian occupied regions to avoid “conflict escalation”.

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      13 days ago

      It would be illegal to enable it within Russian/occupied territory because of US sanctions.

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        13 days ago

        He also doesn’t let Ukraine use starlink in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine, according to a quick google search.

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            12 days ago

            So if a single Russian soldier enters the US, all of America must stop everything because of sanctions against Russsia?

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              12 days ago

              …what? No, U.S.A is not under U.S.A. sanctions. Crimea and the rest of the occupied territories are.

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        13 days ago

        Why? Can starlink not track which ones they give to Ukraine and not let any others work in the area? Or would that require competence that Leon Skum and company doesn’t have?

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          You’re asking the wrong person. I don’t work for U.S. goverment - I don’t know why the sanctions are what they are.