Elon Musk suggests US government was behind Starlink restrictions in Ukraine – Europe live

JK Jakub KrupaThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-10-15 · 07:45 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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Elon Musk has suggested that the US government may be responsible for restricting the speed of Starlink satellite technology used by Ukraine's military. In a post on X, Musk alluded to the Trump administration as potentially being behind this decision. Ukraine's President Zelenskyy has stated he felt "betrayed" by the US, citing both a diesel deal and these Starlink restrictions. Ukraine claims these restrictions hinder their ability to utilize crucial defensive weapons. The article does not specify when these restrictions were imposed or when Musk made his suggestion.

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Ukraine President Zelenskyy stated he felt 'betrayed' by the US.

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Elon Musk suggested the US government might be behind Starlink speed restrictions in Ukraine.

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Musk appeared to suggest the Trump administration was behind the Starlink restrictions.

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Ukraine claims Starlink restrictions hinder its ability to use key defensive weapons.

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Ukraine president Zelenskyy said he felt ‘betrayed’ by the US after Trump’s diesel deal and the Starlink restrictions Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk has suggested that the US government could be behind the decision to restrict the speed of SpaceX’s satellite-technology used by Ukraine’s military. In a post of X, he appeared to suggest the Trump administration was behind the move, which Ukraine says restricts its ability to use key defensive weapons. Continue reading...

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