Trump says neither he nor Musk responsible for Ukraine Starlink access

On Friday, US President Donald Trump asserted that neither he nor Elon Musk bore responsibility for Ukraine losing access to Starlink, a satellite service that impacted the country's military operations against Russia. Reuters had reported earlier that the White House had authorized a reduction in Starshield services. Speaking to reporters as he departed from the White House after a trip to Georgia, Trump reiterated that he and Musk were not the cause of Ukraine's Starlink service disruption.

Trump emphasized that any limitations on Ukraine's access to the Starshield system were not imposed by the United States. He further noted that Starshield, developed by SpaceX for government and national-security customers, particularly the US Department of Defense, relies on the Starlink constellation as its backbone. Trump also expressed that he maintains a positive relationship with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.