Musk pledges to keep Starlink for Ukraine, Romania bars Georgescu from presidential race - Weekend brief
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Billionaire Elon Musk promised not to cut off Starlink for Ukraine, regardless of Kyiv's policy. Meanwhile, Romania banned far-right candidate Călin Georgescu from the presidential election.
Read more about what happened over the weekend.
Ukraine to stay connected to Starlink - Musk
Elon Musk stated that he will never disconnect Starlink terminals for Ukraine. This is his position, regardless of how much he disagrees with Ukraine's policies.
"To be extremely clear, no matter how much I disagree with the Ukraine policy, Starlink will never turn off its terminals," the billionaire wrote.
According to Musk, he is simply stating that without Starlink, Ukrainian communications lines would collapse because the Russians could jam all other communications.
Ukraine signs key defense memorandum with IRIS-T manufacturer
Ukraine has signed a memorandum of understanding with Diehl Defence, the manufacturer of the IRIS-T system, which plays a crucial role in Ukraine's air defense shield.
“Protecting the Ukrainian sky and cities is our priority. The signed agreement paves the way for large industrial projects that will strengthen Ukraine’s air defense capabilities,” said Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.
Romania bars far-right candidate from presidential election
In Romania, the controversial and far-right leader of the party, Călin Georgescu, has not been registered to participate in the presidential election in May. This could intensify political upheaval in the country.
On Sunday, a representative from the Bucharest Electoral Bureau stated that Georgescu’s candidacy had been deemed invalid. Specifically, the bureau received over 1,000 complaints about the politician, mostly related to his anti-democratic and extremist positions. However, the decision can still be appealed to the Constitutional Court.
