Musk blames Trump for slowing down Starlink access for Ukrainian army
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed frustration with Donald Trump following restrictions on Starlink access for the Ukrainian military and a failed ceasefire agreement regarding energy infrastructure. The rift threatens to undermine military operations as Ukraine relies heavily on US-provided satellite technology.
Why it matters
The breakdown in communication between Kyiv and Washington regarding critical military technology could significantly impact the trajectory of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Ukrainian forces had their access to the technology restricted this week after Trump announced a new diesel deal with Russia
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Volodymyr Zelensky has declared that Kyiv is “done” supporting a ceasefire on energy targets announced by Donald Trump after it was ignored by Russia.
Trump made the surprise announcement on Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt attacks on energy, after which Kyiv suspended strikes on refineries while Russia continued launching air attacks across Ukraine.
"The block [on attacking refineries] is out. We're done," Mr Zelensky told the Financial Times, after Russian strikes on power stations knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people.
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