Witkoff and Kushner to meet Zelensky as Ukraine reports second Starshield restriction

U.S. Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this week after Ukraine reported a second restriction of its Starshield satellite communications, potentially hindering its defense capabilities. Witkoff said progress was made after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, announcing a new trilateral meeting with European allies joining. Kushner described the talks as "very fulsome and detailed," while Zelensky claimed restrictions prevented Ukrainian interceptors from reaching speeds needed to down Russian drones. The slowdown follows October Starshield outages that drew U.S. lawmaker accusations of the Trump administration favoring Russia, with officials blaming Elon Musk, who accepted responsibility. The envoys' Moscow visit yielded a prisoner exchange but no ceasefire.