Report: Trump and Musk Discussed Starlink Restrictions in Ukraine
The US president and Elon Musk discussed satellite service slowdowns reportedly imposed over opposition to strikes inside Russia.
US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk discussed the decision to restrict Starlink services in Ukraine during a phone call shortly after the slowdown became public, news outlets Rappler and JDN reported, citing The Wall Street Journal. According to the reports, the conversation took place last week while Trump was on the campaign trail.
The restrictions were imposed amid opposition from Musk and Trump to Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries. Concurrently, conflicting accounts have emerged within the US administration regarding who bears responsibility for the decision to throttle the service. Further details have not yet been released.