Trump called Elon Musk and asked him to lift Ukraine Starlink restrictions: WSJ
- 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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United States President Donald Trump confirmed the re-establishment of the Starchild military communications system in Ukraine, avoiding confirmation or denial of reports of his personal involvement to ask the billionaire Iloon Mask to reactivate the service.
Donald Trump said that Elon Musk had restored Ukraine's access to the Starlink satellite network, after restrictions that affected Ukrainian capabilities on the front. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had said that connectivity to the Starshield military network had not yet been fully restored. Asked about a report according to which he contacted Musk to request the lifting of restrictions, the US president avoided confirming the …
Zelensky said that the operation of the Starshield military network has not been fully restored, while a Wall Street Journal report claims that Trump personally asked Musk to restore it to normal operation.
'Irresponsible And Pathetic': Trump Slammed For Dodging Question Over Ukraine's Access To Starlink
President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Donald Trump has been dubbed “irresponsible and pathetic” after he refused to comment on new reports about the US restricting Ukraine’s access to intelligence.The beleaguered country relies on Elon Musk’s Starlink and Starshield satellite networks to detect Russian missiles early, coordinate its own drone attacks on Russian t…
Contrary to recent reports of a call by Trump Masku, during which the American President allegedly personally requested the head of SpaceX to re-establish full satellite communications for the U.S.A., according to the Western press, to restrict the work of the Starlink military version in Ukraine until the end of the period
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