Trump called Elon Musk and asked him to lift Ukraine Starlink restrictions: WSJ
The system was working more normally after the call, though Ukrainian officials said full speeds had not been restored.
- On Thursday, The Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump called Elon Musk, asking him to lift Starlink restrictions in Ukraine; Trump expressed frustration that speeds remained capped at around 100 mph.
- Ukraine relies on Starlink for essential battlefield communications and drone operations; restricting the satellite service previously hampered the country's attack and air defense drone missions against Russia.
- Following the Trump-Musk conversation, the system was working more normally on Thursday, according to Ukrainian officials cited by The Wall Street Journal.
- Some Ukrainian officials noted the system is working at higher speeds, though not at full functionality, and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed hopes for talks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- Decisions regarding Ukraine's access to Starlink were up to SpaceX and Musk, not the White House, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday.
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US President Donald Trump announced that Elon Musk had restored the Starlink satellite internet network, indispensable to Ukrainian forces Donald Trump said on Thursday that Elon Musk had
Reports have emerged that U.S. President Donald Trump called SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and asked him to lift speed restrictions on the Ukrainian military's satellite communication network, Starlink (StarShield). While it is known that Musk personally ordered the StarShield speed limits, President Trump...
SpaceX founder Elon Musk has lifted the launch of the satellite Internet for Ukraine. That says at least US President Donald Trump. On Thursday, however, Ukrainians still reported problems with Starlink. However, the US President did not want to comment on a media report that Musk has lifted the launch on Trump's orders. "Whether I called or if someone else called doesn't matter," he said in Washington. It is important that Musk reversed the lau…
They are a big problem for the Ukrainian army, because they hinder the operation of interception systems, among other things
Ukraine's Starlink Speeds Improve After Trump–Musk Call, Officials Tell Wall Street Journal
Ukraine's Starlink service improved after Donald Trump phoned Elon Musk on Wednesday, US and Ukrainian officials told The Wall Street Journal. But some in Kyiv said it was not yet back to full strength. Kyiv's forces use the system to fly drones and talk on the battlefield. The call came a week after a sudden speed cap cut the link to fast drones. On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said speeds had not been restored. Kyiv has sai…
The "Wall Street Journal" reported that, according to American officials, the Republican president called Elon Musk on Wednesday to ask him to lift the crackdown on the system. Ukraine reported limitations in his ability to connect to this crucial service in the war against Russia.
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