A war of words has erupted over who is responsible for the restrictions on Starshield access in Ukraine A war of words has erupted between the Trump administration, officials in Kyiv and Elon Musk over who is to blame for limiting Ukraine’s access to Space X’s military-grade version of Starlink. The restrictions to Starshield have rendered many of the drones used by Kyiv to strike behind the frontlines inoperable and hampered air defence systems that stop Russian attacks, according to Ukrainian officials . Continue reading...
Trump, Musk, Zelenskyy: who is blaming who in the Ukraine-Starlink row?
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Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
- Report: Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine, then blamed it on Trump
- Ukraine Starlink slowdown raises business risks for Elon Musk partners
- Musk's clash with Ukraine accelerates demand for Starlink alternatives. Few exist
- Trump asked Musk to lift Starlink slowdown, WSJ reports
- Trump says Musk has restored access to Ukraine's Starlink network
- Trump says Musk restored Ukraine’s Starlink access amid Russia war
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