{
  "id": 16139640,
  "title": "Trump called Elon Musk, expressed frustration over Starlink slowdown in Ukraine: Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/trump-called-elon-musk-expressed-frustration-over-starlink-slowdown",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-23T01:24:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/trump-called-elon-musk-expressed-frustration-over-starlink-slowdown-in-ukraine-report-11792717189228.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump spoke with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday, expressing disappointment over the throttling of Starshield services in Ukraine, according to US officials cited by the Wall Street Journal. The military-grade version of Starlink, which Ukraine relies on for battlefield communications and drone operations, was reportedly working more normally by Thursday, following their conversation. Ukrainian officials stated that while the system was not restored to full functionality, it was operating at higher speeds than before the cap. The source of the restrictions on Ukraine's Starshield services is a subject of debate. Ukraine uses Starshield to aid its air defenses and target artillery strikes against Russian forces, which have launched numerous drone and missile attacks. Former US President Trump had previously accused the US of throttling the service, claiming it to be detrimental to Ukraine's efforts.",
  "summary": "Earlier, it was reported that SpaceX's Elon Musk had last week ordered the slowdown of a military-grade version of SpaceX's Starlink satellite service that Ukraine relies on.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Ukraine Starlink slowdown raises business risks for Elon Musk partners",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/ukraine-starlink-slowdown-raises-business-risks-for-elon-musk-partners",
        "published": "2026-10-22T10:43:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}