WSJ: Ukraine Is Furious Over Trump's Move

Kyiv has received an important message.

U.S. President Donald Trump's policy toward Russia has sparked outrage in Kyiv, alarmed European allies, and deepened divisions among Republicans ahead of the midterm elections, writes The Wall Street Journal. The criticism is now backed by a concrete threat: Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick has proposed cutting off funding to U.S. agencies if they restrict Ukraine’s military satellite communications. This is an important signal for Kyiv, as pressure from the White House is meeting resistance within the president’s own party.

Fitzpatrick stated that Congress would intervene if the U.S. government’s involvement in restricting Starshield—SpaceX’s military satellite platform—is confirmed. According to him, this could involve suspending funding for the agencies responsible.

“If we start restricting Ukraine’s access to the network, there will be consequences—mark my words. Agencies will not receive funding if they fail to fulfill their duties,” he said.

There is no confirmation yet that the restrictions on Ukraine were imposed at Trump’s direction. Elon Musk wrote that the terms of use for Starshield are determined by the U.S. military and, ultimately, the U.S. president, though he did not mention Ukraine in his post.

Republicans’ dissatisfaction isn’t limited to satellite communications. After the diesel deal was announced, several lawmakers furiously called the White House, sources told the WSJ. They accused the administration of granting Russia an advantage without receiving anything in return and claimed that the deal violates established procedures for consulting with Congress.

Ukrainian and European officials consider Trump’s approach itself to be misguided: in their view, to end the war, pressure must be increased on Moscow, not on Kyiv. They warn that Putin is using economic concessions to replenish the military budget and continue hostilities.

At the heart of the conflict is, first and foremost, a dispute over strikes on Russian oil refineries. According to WSJ sources, following the September meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy, the U.S. side asked Ukraine to halt the attacks about six times. Kyiv responded that it was ready for a mutual energy truce but had no intention of stopping the strikes unilaterally.

The Trump administration is defending its approach, arguing that economic and political incentives will help secure a more lasting truce. When asked about violations of the already announced agreement, the president himself replied:

“They agreed. You know why? Because I said they agreed. That’s why. They agreed because I said they agreed, and this issue needs to be resolved.”

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