Zelensky said Ukraine was doomed to failure if the United States lost its support.

If the United States sides with Russia, Ukraine will have no chance of a positive outcome for Kiev in resolving the conflict. This was announced on October 18 by President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky.

"If the United States officially sides with Russia, we certainly won't be able to win. We won't be able to resist," he said in an interview with NBC News.

According to Zelensky, Ukraine wants to trust American leader Donald Trump, but regards his recent decisions as a "historic mistake." According to Zelensky, the latest US steps will not help either Kiev or Washington.

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The White House may cut off Kiev from intelligence, block arms shipments and disable Starlink.

On October 17, Zelensky complained that Ukrainian interceptor drones could not operate effectively in the war zone due to the forced speed limits of Starlink terminals. He noted that to check the nature of the malfunction, experts sent test vehicles with Starlink to the European Union (EU) countries, where the connection functioned stably when driving at speeds over 180 km/h.

The British newspaper The Telegraph reported on September 16 that SpaceX founder Elon Musk suggested that Trump restrict Ukraine's use of Starlink satellite communications. On October 14, military expert Igor Nikulin allowed the Ukrainian Armed Forces to turn into "blind kittens" if the Starlink shutdown for devices at speeds above 160 km/h continues. He explained that for the Ukrainian army, these systems are the main element of defense against drones.