Trump asks Musk to lift Starshield limits for Ukraine

President Trump called Elon Musk on Wednesday to request the full reversal of any restrictions on SpaceX's Starshield internet services for Ukraine, following a week of conflicting reports about a slowdown in the military-grade connections. The president asked Musk to lift any changes that may have impeded Ukraine's battlefield communications and war drones, according to a White House official. Trump denied ordering the slowdown, while reports have variously blamed the White House, Musk, or Ukraine's use of consumer Starlink instead of Starshield. The Starshield system has improved since the call but is not yet at full functionality, per the Wall Street Journal. Trump has been frustrated with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over attacks on Russian refineries, which he blames for rising diesel prices ahead of midterm elections.