Volodymyr Stepanets
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Zelensky says China is helping Russia build a Starlink rival; asks Trump for sanctions
President Volodymyr Zelensky told the Financial Times that China is helping Russia build a satellite network called "Рассвет" (Dawn) as a Starlink analogue, and that he has repeatedly asked US President Donald Trump to sanction the companies involved. Zelensky also said he asked Trump to allow Ukraine to use Starlink-equipped drones for strikes on Russian ballistic missile launchers and drone sites up to 200 km inside Russia. The Chinese Foreign Ministry, the Kremlin and the White House did not respond to FT's requests for comment.