Trump called Elon Musk and asked him to lift Ukraine Starlink restrictions: WSJ
The Wall Street Journal said the call followed a slowdown that hampered Ukrainian drone and communications missions, and service improved soon after.
- 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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Trump Ordered Musk to Restore Starlink Access for Ukraine Amidst Russian Strikes: Report
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Citing sources the report said that the call came after Ukrainian officials reported that they were encountering new limits on their ability to operate military drones. World News | Trump Ordered Musk to Restore Starlink Access for Ukraine Amidst Russian Strikes: Report.
Trump ordered Musk to restore Starlink access for Ukraine amidst Russian strikes: Report - The Tribune
Citing sources the report said that the call came after Ukrainian officials reported that they were encountering new limits on their ability to operate military drones.
US offers mixed messages on limits to Ukraine's Starshield system
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Ukraine's access to the Starshield satellite system had been restored after Kyiv reported limitations in its access. Trump administration officials and their allies have blamed each other for the system restrictions which a European official said were still not over in Ukraine as of Thursday.
U.S. President Donald Trump said that Elon Musk restarted the Starlink services used by Ukraine after Kiev signaled restrictions on connection to the satellite network. The statement comes after information published by The Wall Street Journal, according to which Trump would have called Musk to ask him to lift restrictions on the Starshield system. According to some Ukrainian officials, the service worked more normally, but had not been fully re…
According to US President Donald Trump, Elon Musk has lifted the Starlink throttling for Ukraine. Trump's call to Musk for targeted throttling therefore "does not matter."
The European Commission had called on SpaceX on Wednesday to "reestablish urgently" full access for Kiev.
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