Trump and Musk Deny Restricting Ukraine's Starshield Network

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk both denied ordering restrictions on Ukraine's Starshield military satellite network this week, which partially paralyzed Ukrainian drone operations and hobbled its ability to intercept Russian fire. The outage coincided with Trump's pressure on Ukraine to halt attacks on Russian oil refineries. Musk claimed the U.S. government controls Starshield and any limits are decided by the military and president, while White House officials initially called the slowdown a possible glitch. Reuters reported the order came from the White House, though a senior U.S. official denied it, and The Telegraph cited sources saying Musk proposed the restriction and Trump agreed. The incident has alienated European allies and raised doubts about reliance on U.S. military infrastructure, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying speed limits were eased but not removed after an EU leaders' meeting on Friday.