Trump officials clash over Starshield limits for Ukraine

The Trump administration has issued conflicting statements about recent restrictions on Ukraine's access to Starshield, a military-grade satellite service critical to its drone operations, with officials blaming each other and SpaceX over who ordered the slowdown. President Donald Trump denied ordering the restrictions and said Thursday the service is running at full speed again, while Vice President J.D. Vance suggested White House coordination with Elon Musk. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth denied any administration involvement, and Musk said the US government controls Starshield. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported lost drones and disrupted missions due to the restrictions, which he called a "planned operation" affecting only Ukraine. He said Rubio promised to work on unblocking the slowdown, and the episode has alarmed Ukraine's allies in Congress.