# Farkas Says Starlink Slowdown Helped Russia

https://mins.news/en/video/111864

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-10-22 22:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFEI_xHUfJw

> Evelyn Farkas, executive director of the McCain Institute and a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, says slowing Starlink speeds as Ukrainians tried to intercept missiles and drones targeting civilians poses a moral problem for the US. She says Putin signals openness to talks while maintaining maximalist claims and continuing attacks on Ukrainians.

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