Trump Asks Musk to Lift Ukraine Starlink Restrictions, WSJ Reports
President Donald Trump asked Elon Musk to lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of Starlink, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing US officials. The system was working more normally on Thursday shortly after the conversation. Starlink was not fully restored but ran at higher speeds than under the cap, Ukrainian officials told the Journal. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said speeds had not been restored and hoped for talks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Trump told Musk he was frustrated speeds remained capped at around 100 mph. Rubio said Wednesday that decisions on Starlink access were up to SpaceX and Musk, not the White House. Ukraine relies on Starlink for battlefield communications and drone missions against Russia.