Trump denies restricting Starlink for Ukraine

President Trump on Friday denied U.S. involvement in restricting military-use access to the Starlink satellite network for Ukrainian forces, stating "we are not doing that" to reporters at the White House. This contradicts a Reuters report alleging the U.S. government directed the limitation. Ukraine has stated that communication speeds have not fully recovered, while Trump countered that he checked that morning and believes the service is functioning without restrictions. He claimed he first learned of the reported restrictions through the media and also dismissed the idea that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was responsible. The denial comes amid ongoing tensions over U.S. military support for Ukraine. Reuters previously reported the U.S. administration had instructed the restriction, though the White House has now publicly rejected that account.