U.S. Secretary of State Rubio told reporters on Oct. 17 the U.S. military’s
Starshield system has not been made available to Ukraine and usage arrangements
remain under discussion. Responding to Ukrainian claims of restricted satellite
communications, Rubio denied the U.S. government ordered a throttling of
Starlink and said service has been restored. On recent violence in the West
Bank, Rubio said the U.S. is deeply concerned, has urged Israel to crack down on
the violence, and that President Trump has repeatedly said he does not want
friction or a crisis there.