Sen. Blumenthal on Trump's turn against Ukraine

WBUR

Published October 15, 2026 at 11:58 AM EDT

Ukraine says it’s able to access SpaceX’s Starshield on Thursday, after restrictions on Wednesday that could have made it harder to intercept Russian missiles.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong looks at what we know about the restrictions and President Trump’s pressure on Ukraine in the war, with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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