Trump denies limiting Ukraine access to Starlink network
US President Donald Trump has denied limiting Ukraine’s access to Starlink’s sister internet network Starshield after it restricted drone speed, hampering Kyiv’s ability to protect itself from Russian attacks. “It wasn’t me and I don’t think it was [Starlink owner] Elon [Musk],” Trump said, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said speed had yet to [...] The post Trump denies…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused US President Donald Trump of limiting Ukraine's access to Starlink’s military-grade sister service, Starshield, after the network suffered a slowdown that hampered Kyiv's ability to defend itself from Russian attacks. Trump denied any involvement, as did SpaceX owner Elon Musk, who suggested the US government might be behind the restrictions.
Reuters reported that the order reportedly came from inside the White House. Starshield is a high-speed internet network operated by SpaceX, designed for the Pentagon. Tensions between the US and Ukraine have been escalating due to a controversial Russian-U.S. diesel deal. Zelensky recently resumed targeting Russian oil refineries, which Trump had previously warned would result in the withholding of intelligence.
Starlink and its military-grade sister service, Starshield, are both operated by SpaceX. A bipartisan group of US senators has demanded an investigation into the recent disruptions to the network. French President Emmanuel Macron vowed that EU states would not abandon Ukraine, emphasizing the importance of holding the line against potential wavering US support.
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