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Key updates UK Pledges £10 Billion ($13.3 Billion) to Ukraine, Including Urgent Air Defense Aid Putin Calls Musk a ‘Genius,’ Claims Close Cooperation as Ukraine Faces Starlink Disruptions Britain announced more than £10 billion ($13.3 billion) in additional support for Ukraine, alongside £500 million ($665 million) in urgent air-defense assistance. The package includes £7 billion ($9.3 billion) in economic support over three years and £3 billion ($4 billion) in export-finance capacity. Britain has announced more than £10 billion ($13.3 billion) in additional financial and military support for Ukraine, including emergency funding for air defenses ahead of winter, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday, Oct. 28. The package includes £7 billion ($9.3 billion) in economic support over three years and an additional £3 billion ($4 billion) in British export-finance capacity, primarily intended to support military equipment deliveries. Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk as a “genius” on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and said Moscow maintains close contact with the American billionaire as Russia develops its own satellite internet network. His remarks come days after Ukraine reported disruptions to Starlink and Starshield services critical to its military operations. Russian President Vladimir Putin called Elon Musk a “genius” on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and said Moscow maintains close contact with the American billionaire, even as Ukraine faces controversy over access to SpaceX satellite communications used by its military. Speaking at an exhibition during the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, Putin praised Musk’s achievements in deploying thousands of satellites through SpaceX’s Starlink network.