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President Trump spoke with Elon Musk and asked him to reverse limits or slowdowns on Starlink and its military version, Starshield, for Ukraine. Ukrainian officials reported that service remained slow or disrupted despite Trump stating it had been restored. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the White House cannot direct SpaceX regarding internet access.
Outlets across the political spectrum agree that President Trump spoke with Elon Musk regarding Starlink and Starshield service limits for Ukraine, and that Ukrainian officials noted lingering disruptions.
Left-leaning outlets like The New Republic and NBC News emphasize questions about who ordered the restrictions and highlight Musk's personal role and previous criticisms. Center outlets like PBS NewsHour and BBC News focus on Trump's defense of Musk and the ongoing technical issues reported by Ukraine. Right-leaning outlets like The Daily Wire and New York Post frame the situation around Trump's intervention to assist Ukraine's military operations and defend Musk's autonomy as a private provider.
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Ukraine: Starlink still isn’t working after Trump restoration promise
Ukraine’s military on Friday struggled with a still-slowed Starlink satellite system despite President Trump’s promise a day earlier that SpaceX owner Elon Musk had restored the service. Connections with Starshield — the military version of Starlink, a major tool for Ukraine to defend itself from missile and drone attacks from Russia — continued to fail…
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Source context: President Trump brushed aside questions Friday about interruptions to Starlink service for Ukraine, following complaints from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy earlier in the day.“You must know now who ordered the Starlink access in Ukraine to be restricted. Who was it?” a …
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President Trump brushed aside questions Friday about interruptions to Starlink service for Ukraine, following complaints from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy earlier in the day.“You must know now who ordered the Starlink access in Ukraine to be restricted. Who was it?” a reporter asked Trump outside of the White House. Trump denied any knowledge,…
The call from the president about the Starshield network came after officials in Ukraine reported that they found new limits on the use of military drones in their war against Russia.
Elon Musk personally ordered a Starlink slowdown during Russia's sweeping attacks on Ukraine, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing U.S. officials and people familiar with the matter. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is adamant the White House was not responsible. "We cannot direct a private company as to the decisions they make or not make," he…
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Ukraine’s military on Friday struggled with a still-slowed Starlink satellite system despite President Trump’s promise a day earlier that SpaceX owner Elon Musk had restored the service. Connections with Starshield — the military version of Starlink, a major tool for Ukraine to defend itself from missile and drone attacks from Russia — continued to fail…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that service remained slow from Starshield, SpaceX's military-grade version of the Starlink satellite internet service.
Ukraine relies on Starlink for a range of military uses - its owner Elon Musk has repeatedly denied restricting access.
Here's what to know about Starlink and Starshield, the technologies Ukraine is relying on in the war against Russia.
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Elon Musk, a critic of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, had ordered the slowdown of SpaceX's Starlink, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.
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In a series of posts to his X account, Elon Musk has called the baby ugly as it pertains to Ukraine and the DC system that benefits from the continued funding exploits. This response appears to be pushback against those who are blaming him for restricting the use of Starlink systems. [SOURCE] A few hours…
President Trump called Elon Musk on Wednesday to ask him to fully reverse any limits to crucial internet services provided by Musk's SpaceX — following a week of mystery and conflicting reports as to what happened to slow down Ukraine's US-provided battlefield connections.
President Donald Trump reportedly called Elon Musk on Wednesday and asked the SpaceX chief to lift restrictions on a satellite communications system that had disrupted Ukrainian drone operations. Service improved Thursday, although some Ukrainian officials said it had not returned to full functionality, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. and…
Ukraine's access to Starlink is up to SpaceX and Elon Musk, not the White House, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday.
