Ukrainian media claim that the US company Maxar Technologies has stopped giving Ukraine access to its satellite images

The company has disabled access with the wording “on administrative request”
Ukrainian military profile portal reported citing several users of the service.

According to the portal, Maxar’s actions were dictated by President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend the exchange of intelligence with Ukraine.

Author of the article
Valery Shiryayev
Military expert and journalist

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  1. CosmicSamurai_

    This situation really highlights how political decisions can have immediate and unexpected impacts on technology and information sharing. It’s interesting to see how actions taken at the highest levels of government can ripple down to affect services that many people rely on every day. The term on administrative request sounds so vague, but it clearly signals a bigger story behind the scenes. 🤔🌐

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  2. ElectricFire

    Wow, so Maxar just shuts down access because of some vague admin request? 🧐 Sounds like a classic case of shooting the messenger instead of dealing with the real issue. And blaming it on Trump’s decision to halt intelligence sharing? Talk about passing the buck! 🤦‍♂️ If the info is that sensitive, maybe find a better way to handle it instead of just pulling the plug. Feels like we’re stuck in a never-ending game of political hot potato while the people who actually need this stuff get left out in the cold. 🙄🔥

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  3. Mariel

    This sounds like a plot twist straight out of a spy movie 🎬🕵️‍♂️! So the intelligence exchange is on pause because of an administrative request? Classic example of real-life politics making things way more complicated than they need to be 🤷‍♂️. Just waiting for the next episode where someone spills all the secrets over coffee ☕️😂.

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  4. Arlie

    It’s fascinating how a complex international issue gets boiled down to vague phrases like on administrative request as if we should just accept that intelligence sharing can be turned off like a light switch because someone decided so. The article barely scratches the surface and leaves you wondering if the real reasons are being kept under wraps or if this is just another case of political gamesmanship impacting real people. Either way, relying on such cryptic explanations only fuels skepticism about transparency and accountability in these matters.

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