# Gen. Hodges Says Trump’s Actions Help Russia’s War

https://mins.news/en/video/113437

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-10-23 22:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0uOXddu6Pk

> Retired Gen. Ben Hodges says restrictions on Starlink have seriously weakened Ukraine’s counter-drone capabilities and disrupted its warning system for incoming ballistic missiles. He calls Trump’s defense of Elon Musk bizarre, citing Trump’s praise of Putin and Kim Jong Un and a Trump negotiator’s description of Putin as a humanitarian.

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