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US President Donald Trump has reportedly lifted the throttling of SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet for Ukraine, according to a statement from the South African newspaper. Trump did not comment on whether he or someone else had made the request, stating that what matters is that Musk has reversed the throttling of the Starlink service, which is provided by Musk's aerospace company SpaceX.

The "Wall Street Journal" had previously reported, citing government officials, that Trump had asked Musk on Wednesday to reverse the throttling of the satellite internet, which is crucial for Ukraine's military forces. However, Ukraine reported on Thursday that the throttling was still partially in effect. There is currently no official confirmation from Kiev that the throttling has been lifted.

Musk had previously denied any throttling. Both the White House and Musk denied allegations of intentional throttling, despite reports from Ukraine over issues with Starlink for nearly a week. President Volodymyr Zelensky complained that Ukrainian drones were being hindered in both defending against Russian drones and conducting their own attacks.

Tensions between Zelensky and Trump had recently escalated, leading to speculation that the throttling may have been initiated by the White House.