# Trump ‘completely wrong’ to restrict Ukraine support, Italian minister tells BBC

https://mins.news/en/video/104644

- BBC News, 2026-10-17 20:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JXpomZH7FI

> Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto told the BBC that restricting Ukraine’s access to satellite systems and intelligence used against Russian attacks was a “complete mistake.” He warned the move could prolong Russia’s full-scale invasion rather than advance peace. Trump has denied asking for satellite access to be suspended.

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