Trump asks Musk to restore Starlink service in Ukraine
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President Donald Trump asked Elon Musk to lift restrictions on SpaceX's Starlink system in Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing U.S. officials. The system was working more normally shortly after Trump spoke to Musk by phone. The Starshield system, which Ukraine relies on in its war against Russia, had been slowed at Musk's order, according to a Tuesday Journal report. Trump has denied involvement, while lawmakers raised bipartisan concern over the decision. Sen. Richard Blumenthal launched an inquiry into the degradation of satellite tech for Ukraine without notice. The controversy comes as Trump has increased criticism of Zelenskyy and pursued a deal to ease sanctions on Russia.