Rubio says SpaceX, not White House, decided on Starlink limits for Ukraine

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that decisions on Ukraine's access to the Starlink network rest with SpaceX and Elon Musk, not the White House, according to Reuters. The remarks suggest Musk may have restricted Kyiv's access to the internet service. The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that Musk ordered a slowdown of a military-grade version of Starlink, which Ukraine relies on for defense against Russian missile attacks. Rubio stated he had no prior knowledge of the decision, calling it a private commercial contract matter, while President Donald Trump said he was not involved. The statements mark an apparent shift from the administration's earlier position, as Rubio had previously denied any intentional slowdown. The situation has raised concerns in Washington about Musk's influence on US foreign policy, with conflicting accounts from US officials, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, and the White House.