Bessent warns Zelenskyy to 'be very careful' about claims about U.S.

Key Points:

• U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be cautious in public statements accusing the U.S. government of restricting Starlink internet support for Ukraine's military operations.
• Zelenskyy claimed that U.S. intelligence and Starshield-linked military assets were being deliberately slowed or blocked, a charge Bessent called "very reckless" and untrue.
• Elon Musk stated that Starshield, the military version of Starlink, is controlled by the U.S. government and that any restrictions are decided by the U.S. military and the president, with some reports attributing the slowdown order to the White House, which Trump denies.
• Former President Trump has criticized Ukraine’s military actions and blamed Zelenskyy for rising U.S. energy prices, while also pushing to import Russian diesel despite bipartisan Congressional sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector.
• Many U.S. lawmakers, including Republicans, condemned Trump’s plan to import Russian diesel, viewing it as undermining sanctions against Russia amid its ongoing invasion of Ukraine.