Trump Claims Restoration of Ukraine's Starlink Access Amid Ongoing War, Avoids Musk Discussion

10/23/2026

Ukraine depends heavily on Starlink for communications between military units, coordinating operations and receiving early warnings during Russian missile attacks. The satellite-based network also...

10/23/2026

A slowdown in SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network last week disrupted Ukraine’s drone operations against the Russian army.

10/23/2026

Ukrainian military sources say they are yet to see any change in satellite internet speeds

10/23/2026

The Wall Street Journal reported earlier that Trump had called Musk and asked him to lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of the satellite internet service.

10/22/2026

US President Donald Trump called Elon Musk and asked him to lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of Starlink, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing US officials. The

10/22/2026

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10/22/2026

Oct 22 (Reuters) - US President ⁠Donald ⁠Trump called Elon ⁠Musk and asked him to lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of Starlink, the Wall Street ‌Journal reported on Thursday, ‌citing US...

10/22/2026

Donald Trump said on Thursday that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk had restored Ukraine's Starlink access but the US president declined to

10/22/2026

Donald Trump said on Thursday that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk had restored Ukraine's Starlink access but the US president declined to comment when asked whether he had spoken to the billionaire about...

10/22/2026

The military-grade system appeared to be working more normally on Thursday, soon after the call.

10/22/2026

Ukraine relies on Starlink for a range of military uses - its owner Elon Musk has repeatedly denied restricting access.

10/22/2026

President Donald Trump reportedly called Elon Musk on Wednesday to press him to remove restrictions on a critical satellite communications system used by Ukraine's military, following days of...

10/22/2026

DONALD Trump asked Elon Musk to reverse restrictions on Ukraine's Starlink service after last week's blackout left Kyiv defenceless against Russian strikes. The US president told the SpaceX...

10/21/2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that decisions on Ukraine Starlink access are up to SpaceX and Elon Musk, not the White House.

10/22/2026

Top Trump administration officials are starting to point fingers squarely at SpaceX founder Elon Musk for the decision to slow down his company’s Starlink satellite internet services and its...

10/22/2026

Last year you might recall how Elon Musk’s far right wing extremism (and endlessly incoherent behavior) had many countries reconsidering their use of his low-Earth orbit satellite company, St…

10/21/2026

The SpaceX founder authorized the move and has been discussing Ukraine with Trump, but the president has denied ordering the restrictions.

10/21/2026

Musk and Trump discussed the decision over the phone after it became public last week. The two had also discussed the matter before the slowdown.

10/21/2026

The Wall Street Journal cited unnamed officials who claimed the SpaceX founder ordered restrictions on satellite services used by Ukraine to launch drone strikes on Russia The Wall Street Journal...

10/21/2026

A decision by Elon Musk led to restrictions on Ukraine's use of SpaceX's satellite communications network, people familiar with the matter told CBS News.