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Musk Calls On Zelensky To ‘Go’ As Ukraine Leader

Musk said Ukraine should change leaders as Kyiv warned Starlink restrictions and reduced U.S. intelligence sharing could weaken battlefield defenses.

  • On Thursday, tech billionaire Elon Musk posted a call for President Volodymyr Zelensky to step down as Ukraine's president, escalating tensions over restrictions on military satellite services vital for battlefield communications.
  • Musk clarified on Wednesday that the US government controls Starshield, distinguishing it from the commercial Starlink network, and stated the government determines usage restrictions rather than SpaceX unilaterally.
  • The friction intensified after President Volodymyr Zelensky stated he felt "betrayed" by President Donald Trump's diesel-supply deal with Russia; Trump blamed Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries for rising fuel prices.
  • Ukrainian officials allege the United States has threatened to halt intelligence sharing regarding Russian missile launches, as air raid alerts in Kyiv arrived only after strikes had already begun.
  • The administration has warned it could suspend intelligence and weapons support if Kyiv continues deep strikes on energy infrastructure, while Zelensky cautioned that satellite restrictions could lead to significant human losses.
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Lean Left

Elon Musk wants nothing to do with an intermittent throttling of the SpaceX satellite system for Ukraine. Nevertheless, he joins Donald Trump's attacks on Wolodymyr Selenskyj.

·Hamburg, Germany
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Zelenski had asked Musk to re-establish Starlink, designed by the tycoon's SpaceX company and which, according to Kiev, was slowed down and that has had an impact on his operations on the front line.

·Madrid, Spain
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Center

Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday called on Volodymyr Zelensky to step down as Ukraine's president.

Center

Elon Musk again calls from Volodymyr Zelensky, while Kiev reports restrictions on certain SpaceX satellite services. ...

·Brussels, Belgium
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Interfax.ru broke the news on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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