# VOA Focus, October 17, 2026: Trump denies ordering restrictions on Ukraine’s Starlink

https://mins.news/en/video/103713

- VOA Chinese, 2026-10-16 20:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIdgn2MheoE

> Trump said he is talking with China and Russia to advance denuclearization. Ukraine said its military suddenly lost Starlink communications service, while Trump denied ordering restrictions. The program also covered the midterm races in Texas, Michigan and Maine.

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