Trump and Musk Did Not Order Starlink Slowdown in Ukraine

dw.com (Russian) —

US President Donald Trump said he did not order a slowdown of the Starshield military version of Starlink in Ukraine, adding that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk also did not issue such an instruction. Trump told reporters on Friday he learned of the slowdown from morning news and believes the system works as always. Musk previously stated that any restrictions would be decided by the US military and ultimately the president. The Telegraph reported Musk proposed the slowdown to Trump, who supported it, with the Pentagon imposing limits. Reuters and AFP gave conflicting accounts of who ordered the measure, which Ukraine sees as a signal of possible further restrictions.


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