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Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine: WSJ
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of Starshield, the military version of Starlink internet, which Ukraine said hampered its ability to respond to Russian attacks, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials and people familiar with the matter. The disruption impacted Ukraine’s drones, airplanes and helicopters, a source…
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Source context: 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 ca…
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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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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of Starshield, the military version of Starlink internet, which Ukraine said hampered its ability to respond to Russian attacks, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials and people familiar with the matter. The disruption impacted Ukraine’s drones, airplanes and helicopters, a source…
Evelyn Farkas, McCain Institute executive director and former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, says it's a moral problem for the US that Starlink speeds were slowed while Ukrainians were trying to intercept missiles and drones targeting civilians. Farkas says Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to signal…
Musk and President Donald Trump have both recently criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has also flagged disruptions in U.S. intel sharing.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) warned of an “enormous” risk to the United States if SpaceX founder Elon Musk interfered with the speed of the Starshield communications system used by Ukraine. Warren told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins that if Musk were responsible for the lapse in service for Ukraine’s use of the military version of his Starlink…
