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  "id": 15798784,
  "title": "Sources: Elon Musk ordered Starshield slowdown in Ukraine and discussed it with Trump after the issue became public; some US officials say he acted unilaterally (Wall Street Journal)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/sources-elon-musk-ordered-starshield-slowdown-in-ukraine-and",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-20T20:35:03.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-starlink-elon-musk-trump-dbc49193?st=SfFvsh&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The SpaceX founder authorized the move and has been discussing Ukraine with Trump, but the president has denied ordering the restrictions",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}