US President Donald Trump.
US President Donald Trump has said he would intervene to resolve any ongoing restrictions on Ukraine’s access to Starlink communications, saying he would speak to Elon Musk if the problem remained unresolved. “If there is a problem, I’ll get it straightened out,” Trump said. However, Ukrainian officials maintained a day later that speed curbs remained in place.
Ukrainian officials said on Friday that speed restrictions on Starlink services were still in place, contradicting Trump’s earlier claim that access had been fully restored, Reuters reported. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Friday, Trump said he had not spoken to Musk, the chief executive of SpaceX , about the issue but would contact him if necessary. Trump had said on Thursday that Ukraine’s access to the service had been restored.
Trump defends Musk amid Ukraine dispute
He’s a fair person,” Trump said. Ukrainian officials have said restrictions on the military-grade system have disrupted the use of some drones operating behind Russian front lines and affected air defence systems used to counter Russian attacks. “Elon will never do anything wrong. I know him very well. The dispute centres on Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, and Starshield, its military-focused communications system.