Canada, Germany, Norway and European Union loans will pay for the 500 interceptors. Ukraine wants them sooner, as Russia steps up its missile and drone attacks.
Officials from both countries say the roads into the Russian-held town are now clear of mines. A convoy is ready to bring aid and help residents who want to leave.
The Russian leader praised the SpaceX founder at a summit in Moscow. His own country has launched only a small share of what Starlink has in orbit.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre phoned Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. It was a rare direct contact by Western European leaders, and the Kremlin offered no sign of compromise














