Zelenskyy Finally Says It...

Ukraine's President Zelensky is calling out Donald Trump and Elon Musk in public saying that they've engaged in the ultimate betrayal, accusing Trump and Musk of siding with Vladimir Putin in order to get Ukraine to surrender and hand over all of Eastern Ukraine to Putin as we reported earlier this morning. Over the past 24 hours without any notice being given to Ukraine, caps were placed on the military version of the SpaceX Starlink system called Star Shield, which Ukraine depends on when it sends its drones to strike targets in Russia. Ukraine also relies on the Star Shield system for its drone interceptors to intercept Russian drones and to intercept other Russian weapons that are directed at Ukraine. This cap that was placed on the Star Shield system limited the speed of the Ukrainian drones and drone interceptors. Some drones were limited in their speed that they couldn't travel over 100 miles per hour. Others were limited in their speed to about 50 miles per hour. In any event, it prevented Ukraine from carrying out its missions in Russia and it prevented Ukraine from intercepting the Russian drone strikes resulting in a lot of deaths in Ukraine. And so you had Zelensky went on Peers Morgan earlier today and he said as a result of what Trump and Musk are doing, people will die. This is Zelensky delivering his message on the Peers Morgan show earlier today. Here, play this clip about Starlink. So I mean, this way are professionals. We understand what's going on. If you're losing this speed, so it's off Starlink, so we understand what's going on. So they switched off to it. It's their decision. What is your message to Elon Musk? Now, it's a big mistake. A lot of losses. This decision will bring a lot of human losses. If people are dying because of this decision, of course, people will die. Of course, if attacks will continue and if Starlink will not work, of course, I mean, it's not helpful. So my message is absolutely, I hope, that is mistake. Maybe a huge technical problem, I don't know, but we are asking to do it to switch on. And I think it will be honest. It will be fair and it's like between partners. Now, the former Defense Minister of Ukraine, who has a relationship with Elon Musk, Mikalo Fedorov, posted the following message. Starlink connectivity at speeds of up to 160 kilometers an hour is being restored. Removing Star Shields speed limit entirely is now critical for Ukraine's defense. Thank you, Elon Musk. We hope for your continued support. But then Musk responded to that. And he said, I bear no responsibility. And then Musk through Trump and Hegsiff and the Trump regime under the bus saying, I don't decide how the military version star shield is used. That's the US government who would be placing the caps. Elon Musk said the following, star shield systems are owned and controlled by the US government. Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately, POTUS. Starlink is a commercial service owned and controlled by SpaceX. Usage of Starlink is limited to civilian or defensive activities and cannot be used for offensive military action as doing so would be inappropriate for a commercial company. Now, it should be noted that SpaceX owns Star Shield. And I think it would be probably disingenuous would be an understatement that Musk and Trump are not discussing this. In any event, that was Musk's response right over there. Zelensky on Pierre's morgan though said for Donald Trump right here and him doing this deal with Putin over the Russian diesel and doing all in trying to do all these deals with Putin is a betrayal. That Trump is not on the right side of history. Listen to what Zelensky says. Let's play it. President Trump announced a energy ceasefire and within hours Vladimir Putin launches an absolute bombardment of Ukraine aimed directly at your energy. Do you feel betrayed by what has been happening? Really yes, really between us, but it's a little bit more complicated than just my emotions or my feelings. Yes, it depends not on me. I mean, our country has to survive. When you found out that President Trump had done this deal with Putin, 21 days after new sanctions, what was your immediate response to that? It's a pity that we are losing a losing strong partner. So this is my opinion. You think you're losing America? But not because of us. We can't be weak otherwise we can't survive otherwise. We are not selling our country. Look guys, it's not about business for us. It's just our life and our country is our body. So our home, our children and this is very important for us. That's why it's painful. When President Trump chooses one side, not not our side, but we are okay that he's in the middle. But if you're in the middle, you have to stay in the middle, not on the wrong side. I think his advisors are wrong. I don't know who who is pushing him not to the right side. This is not right side of history. Piers Morgan then asks Zelensky. Donald Trump wants you to resign. He says, do you have any intention of resigning? Let's play this clip. With your position, to be clear, you have no intention of resigning. You're not going to quit. Not of course. It's my responsibility. And then people will say, okay, when will you have an election? Now obviously you were supposed to have one in 2024, but because of the war, you weren't able to have one. Many millions of people, Ukrainians have left the country. Many more fighting on the front line. Is it possible to have an election of the kind that President Trump has been talking about? Not of course. More from that interview over here where Zelensky is pretty much calling out Trump, Whitcoff and Kushner who treat negotiations or whatever you want to call it with Putin and Ukraine as a business deal. And Zelensky says, this war for us, this is for our survival. For other people, they treat this as like a business deal. That's not fair. Is what Zelensky says playing this clip. Winters. And what is understandable, that it's the war for us. But for somebody, it's economy. For somebody's business. And it's not fair. More from Zelensky over here saying, some big guys want to change me because I will not accept turning over Ukraine to Russia here. Play this clip. I think in your in your question, yes, there is an answer why some big guys want to change me. Because I will never accept Ukrainian land as Russian land. Yes, I'm a realist. And I understand that people more important than one kilometer or two kilometers is not about kilometers. I mean, it's about land and homes. This episode of the Midest Such podcast is brought to you by Hexclad. Football season is here and whether you're making burgers, wings or dinner for the family, you need cookware that gets the job done. I love my Hexclad pans. 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That's Hexclad dot com slash Midest for 10% off. More from Zelensky over here saying how strange it is and how it's not like partners to just turn off the star-link switch or the star-shield switch, especially without giving any notice. And it was this night, but what was really strange and what was not like between partners the days which all started link. So something absolutely crazy steps between us. So Pierce Morgan then asks Zelensky, can you win without the Americans on your side and Zelensky's like no matter what happens, we will not lose our independence, let's play this clip. It's not right. Can you win, President Zelensky? Yes, can you win? Of course. No, without the Americans on your side. So we can, we will not, in any way, lose our independent country. Yes. We will have huge problems with huge problems with how to push Putin to diplomatic way of ending this war to negotiations, this is the problem. He goes on to say, "Not Trump, not Musk, not anybody will choose the president of Ukraine other than the Ukrainians. Let's play it." Of how are people? Yes. No, Trump. No Musk. Nobody in the world can choose the president or elect other countries. But it's just not the problem of the president. I mean, there's more Pierce Morgan asks Zelensky about Musk's involvement. Let's play it. New president in Ukraine, not you. He did that in the last few days. Do you think he has deliberately turned the speed down on Stalin to damage you? I'm sure that they knew what they did. Absolutely. Because it was 1 a.m. so 1 at night, he asked about this, so the Stalin was blocked. Zelensky talks about how Trump is trying to blame Ukraine for the surge in diesel and oil prices. Let's play it. There are a lot of different reasons. But yes, Middle East, of course, straight off or more. This is real a reason why the prices increased in the world. And all the world understands it absolutely clear, 100 percent, not even 90. When you found. And then finally, Zelensky talks about how even if he's removed, he's hopeful that the next man or woman who leads Ukraine will make sure that Ukraine stays sovereign here playing. I mean, this is moving me and I'm sure the new man or woman will defend our country. Because we are. I mean, it's our. As I said, it's our home, how you can do it in other way. It's the question how to do it, somebody will do it better, somebody not. But in any way, we speak about Ukrainian president. What is extraordinary, everybody, let me know what you think, hit subscribe, let's get two, seven million subscribers and thanks for watching. Before you go, our book WTF America is available for pre-order now. It's the story of how we got here and how we fight our way back. To pre-order, scan the QR code or click the link in the description. Let's do this. [Music]