Trump denies ordering Starlink restrictions in Ukraine

lefigaro.fr (French) —

Donald Trump denied Friday that he ordered restrictions on Starshield, the military version of Starlink used by Ukrainian forces, saying "It wasn't me" during a White House press exchange. A senior US official also told AFP the president never made such a request. The denial follows Ukraine's complaint about connection limits that disrupted drone interception and mid-range strikes when antennas moved beyond roughly 160 km/h. Elon Musk stated Wednesday that any slowdown was decided by the US military and ultimately the president, not his company SpaceX. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that Starlink connections have not been fully restored. The dispute adds to tensions between Trump and Zelensky, with Trump blaming Ukraine's strikes on Russian refineries for fuel price increases ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.


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