--- title: "Zelenskyy Urges US Senators to Pressure Trump Over Intelligence and Patriot Restrictions" description: "During an online call with a bipartisan group of senators, Zelenskyy urged the Trump administration to lift restrictions on intelligence and Patriot supplies, reporting partial blocking of Starlink." date: 2026-10-19T23:01:03.865Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/zelenskyy-urges-us-senators-pressure-trump tags: [ukraine, zelensky, trump-administration, patriot-missiles, starlink, us-senators, air-defense] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Zelenskyy Urges US Senators to Pressure Trump Over Intelligence and Patriot Restrictions ![Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaking in front of the national flag](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/19/zelenskiy-prizval-senatorov-ssha-nadavit-na-trampa-iz-za-ogranicheniy/zelenskiy-prizval-senatorov-ssha-nadavit-na-trampa-iz-za-ogranicheniy-1.webp) ## Key Points - In an online call with a bipartisan group of senators led by Tillis and Blumenthal, Zelenskyy urged pressure on the Trump administration over intelligence and weapon restrictions. - He reported partial restrictions on Starlink/Starshield and that Ukraine received no warnings about Russian ballistic missiles three times in a week. - According to him, Pentagon chief Hegseth is withholding approval for Patriot and AIM-9x missiles for NASAMS, although NATO countries have already paid for the systems. - Zelenskyy proposed a 30-day halt on strikes against Russian refineries in exchange for Patriots; Witkoff and Kushner showed no interest. He may meet with mediators in Norway next week. On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held an online call with a bipartisan group of US senators led by Thom Tillis and Richard Blumenthal. According to sources, during the conversation, the Ukrainian leader outlined a number of problems the country has faced following the meeting in Miami and asked lawmakers to pressure Donald Trump's administration to lift restrictions on intelligence sharing and weapon supplies. ### Restrictions on Satellite Systems Zelenskyy reported that the Starlink and Starshield satellite systems remain partially restricted, despite White House statements to the contrary. “We still have no explanation for this. Unfortunately, we only hear various strange stories. This hinders Ukraine's ability to shoot down Russian strike drones,” he stated, emphasizing that Kyiv has received no clear explanation from Washington. ### Lack of Ballistic Missile Warnings According to the president, over the past week Ukraine three times, including on Sunday, received no advance warnings from the US about incoming Russian ballistic missile launches. The Ukrainian leader attributes this to restricted intelligence sharing and notes that Kyiv has still received no explanation from the American side. ### The Patriot and NASAMS Missile Issue Zelenskyy also stated that Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth is withholding consent for the supply of Patriot interceptor missiles and AIM-9x missiles for the NASAMS air defense system, despite NATO countries having already paid for these complexes. “We have almost no Patriot missiles left from our US partners... All this suggests that some political decision was made to slow down our support. We want to understand what is happening, why it is happening, and where all this is leading,” he said. ### The Thirty-Day Proposal and Mediators' Reaction In addition, the president shared details with senators regarding negotiations held on Sunday with Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. He reported that he offered the mediators a 30-day halt on strikes against Russian oil refineries in exchange for the US providing Ukraine with Patriot interceptor missiles to defend against Russian ballistics during that period. According to him, Witkoff and Kushner showed no interest in the idea. ### Prospects for Further Contacts In conclusion, Zelenskyy informed the senators that he will be in Norway next week and may meet with Witkoff and Kushner on Tuesday or Wednesday. Following that, he said, Trump's representatives might travel to Moscow for a meeting with Vladimir Putin. ## Accounts differ ### Status of restrictions on Starlink and Starshield satellite systems - **White House (USA):** Restrictions on satellite systems have been lifted ([rbc.ua](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/zelenskiy-zaklikav-senatoriv-natisnuti-trampa-1792450507.html)) - **Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy:** Starlink and Starshield systems remain partially restricted ([rbc.ua](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/zelenskiy-zaklikav-senatoriv-natisnuti-trampa-1792450507.html)) ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Зеленский призвал сенаторов надавить на Трампа, чтобы возобновить помощь Украине, - Axios](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/zelenskiy-zaklikav-senatoriv-natisnuti-trampa-1792450507.html) - Primary source (Axios retelling) — the basis of all key facts in the article: call with senators, Starlink/Starshield restrictions, lack of ballistic warnings, Hegseth's position on Patriot/NASAMS, the 30-day proposal, and plans for a meeting in Norway. Facts rely on anonymous sources; no official confirmations from the parties are present in the text. - ["Он имеет влияние на Путина": Зеленский призвал Трампа привлечь к переговорам лидера Китая](https://www.unian.net/world/voyna-v-ukraine-zelenskiy-prizval-trampa-privlech-k-peregovoram-si-czinpina-13507251.html) - Material on a related topic (involving Xi Jinping in negotiations); not used for the key facts of this article, taken only as context. ## FAQ ### Who did Zelenskyy hold a call with and for what purpose? With a bipartisan group of US senators led by Thom Tillis and Richard Blumenthal. He outlined problems after the Miami meeting and asked to pressure the Trump administration to lift restrictions on intelligence sharing and weapons. ### What proposal did Zelenskyy make to Trump's mediators? He proposed halting strikes on Russian oil refineries for 30 days in exchange for the US providing Ukraine with Patriot interceptor missiles to defend against Russian ballistics during that period. According to him, Witkoff and Kushner showed no interest. ### Will Zelenskyy meet with the mediators next week? He informed senators that he will be in Norway and may meet with Witkoff and Kushner on Tuesday or Wednesday; after that, Trump's representatives might travel to Moscow to meet Putin.