From the Left · Read · October 20, 2026
Oct 18 · Starlink dispute: Zelensky says slowdown was a U.S. “message”
NBC News: U.S. taking Putin’s side would be a ‘historic mistake,’ Zelenskyy says
Grade B (82/100). Zelensky blames US government
Lehrer score 82/100 (−18 unnamed source/unsourced figure: “European and Ukrainian officials previously told NBC News they believed”). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → B.
Built on its own exclusive interview
Agrees: 161 km/h cap still in place per Zelensky; intelligence sharing restored
Splits: Gives Lankford's defense; no Rubio/Bessent denial in text
- Broken. Lehrer #8: Do not use anonymous sources except on rare occasions (“European and Ukrainian officials previously told NBC News they believed”)
Same story: The Guardian (reader-funded), New York Post