Kyiv is seeking US sanctions against the Russian Rassvet satellite system
Political scientist Konstantin Blokhin assessed the likelihood of Washington's involvement in the fight against the Russian satellite communications project
Quick Look
- Vladimir Zelensky calls on the United States to impose sanctions against the Russian Rassvet satellite system, fearing an increase in the accuracy of strikes by the Russian Armed Forces.
- Expert Konstantin Blokhin believes that Washington will not take this step in order to avoid direct conflict.
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Why It Matters
The Rassvet system of the Bureau 1440 company is positioned as a Russian analogue of Starlink. Commercial operation of the group is planned for 2027.
Kyiv is trying to get Washington to block the Russian Rassvet satellite communication system at the highest level. Whether the United States will take any steps on these requests was explained to Reedus by American political scientist Konstantin Blokhin.
Earlier, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, in an interview with the Financial Times, said that he had repeatedly asked US President Donald Trump to impose sanctions against enterprises participating in the Dawn project. He fears that new Russian communications satellites will increase the accuracy of strikes by the Russian Armed Forces on Ukrainian territory.
“If this happens, the conflict will reach a whole new level. Firstly, into outer space in the literal sense of these words. Secondly, it will take the form of a head-on military clash with the United States,” Blokhin noted.
According to the expert, this is what makes US involvement in the fight against Dawn unlikely - regardless of who holds the presidency.
“It is obvious that Zelensky wants to involve the United States in this conflict and scale it up so that there are no negotiations or deals with Russia. Therefore, neither Trump nor anyone else will agree to this,” the specialist emphasized.
In 2027, commercial operation of the low-orbit constellation of communications satellites “Rassvet” of the Bureau 1440 company, which is positioned as an alternative to Elon Musk’s Starlink, will begin. The first satellites were launched in March, and several dozen more launches are planned, the publication recalled.
Open Questions
- Will the US administration consider Ukraine's request for sanctions?
