Trump, Musk, Zelenskyy: who is blaming who in the Ukraine-Starlink row?
A diplomatic and political dispute has emerged regarding restrictions on Ukraine's access to SpaceX's Starshield technology. Tensions involve the Trump administration, Elon Musk, and Ukrainian officials, with conflicting claims over who is responsible for the service limitations.
Why it matters
The row highlights the intersection of private technology control, military operations, and international geopolitics in the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict.
(L-R) Elon Musk, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ukraine’s civilian casualties have surged while questions over who is responsible for limiting Kyiv’s access to Starshield remain unanswered. Composite: Reuters/Pool EPA/AP (L-R) Elon Musk, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ukraine’s civilian casualties have surged while questions over who is responsible for limiting Kyiv’s access to Starshield remain unanswered. Composite: Reuters/Pool EPA/AP Ukraine Explainer Trump, Musk, Zelenskyy: who is blaming who in the Ukraine-Starlink row? A war of words has erupted over who is responsible for the restrictions on Starshield access in Ukraine
Prefer the Guardian on Google 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.
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