How Trump used Starlink, oil sanctions, and Ukraine's mineral rights as three simultaneous levers of pressure on both sides of the war

Wrote a breakdown of how Starlink became the most consequential single asset in the Ukraine war and how Trump used control over it alongside oil sanctions and the minerals deal as three interlocking levers on both sides simultaneously. It covers Russia's Starlink dependency, the 400 sq km territorial shift after SpaceX disabled smuggled terminals, and Russia's attempt to build their own constellation with 16 satellites. Would love to hear thoughts. submitted by /u/DragonBreathBurns [link] [comme