Trump Says neither He nor Musk Responsible for Ukraine Starlink Access
Reports say Musk proposed speed limits on Starshield, and Ukrainian officials said the curbs disrupted drone missions as Trump denied ordering them.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump denied that he or Elon Musk were responsible for restricted Starlink access in Ukraine, stating, "And from what I understand, it's the same as it's always been."
- Ukrainian officials reported on Tuesday and Wednesday that SpaceX restricted Starshield, a military-grade version of Starlink, without warning, impeding military operations and civilian defense against intensifying attacks by Russia.
- The restrictions cut off connectivity for drones or other vehicles traveling above 160 kilometers per hour; Starshield uses the Starlink constellation as its backbone, developed for United States government and Defense customers.
- Reuters reported on Thursday that the White House approved the reduction, while Musk pinned responsibility on President Trump; Poland's Radoslaw Sikorski criticized the move, stating, "As your European customers, we are watching you."
- SpaceX shares are down about 11% this week amid the service dispute; Musk serves as an advisor to the Pentagon on technology through Project Meridian, though the company did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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Slowing Starshield Was Musk's Idea: Report
Althrough Elon Musk blamed the federal government for throttling Ukraine's satellite service, he set the action in motion, the Telegraph reports. Musk privately pitched President Trump on slowing Starshield, the military version of Starlink, by capping speeds, a move that Ukrainian official said badly under their drone defenses. One source...
Suddenly, the Ukrainian drones lost connection. Elon Musk has said that it is ultimately US President Donald Trump who decides on restrictions on Starlink, which is used by the Ukrainian military. But according to several sources to The Telegraph, it was Musk who took the initiative to slow down the system in Ukraine.
The military version of Starlink is crucial for Ukrainians in defending themselves against jet-powered Russian drones.
Musk went to Trump, then Trump reportedly agreed, then both denied it, so who is lying over Starlink? - London Business News
Reports that Elon Musk proposed limiting Ukraine’s access to the satellite network, with Donald Trump agreeing, raise fresh questions over Washington’s influence on Kyiv’s battlefield communications as Russia intensifies its… The post Musk went to Trump, then Trump reportedly agreed, then both denied it, so who is lying over Starlink? appeared first on London Business News
The founder of SpaceX approached Trump with the idea of imposing restrictions on satellite communications for Ukraine and received approval.
The restrictions on Starlink have affected Kiev's drone defense and its relations with Washington. Now reports, public dementias and statements from the US government's environment are contradicting each other.
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