‘Will get it straightened out’: Trump says will talk to Musk on Ukraine's Starlink issue
US President Donald Trump stated he would intervene to resolve ongoing restrictions on Ukraine's access to Elon Musk's Starshield satellite system. Trump expressed confidence in Musk's fairness, despite reports from Ukrainian officials that the access issues remain unresolved.
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US President Donald Trump has said he would contact Elon Musk to address any continuing restrictions on Ukraine’s access to Starshield, the military-grade communications system developed by Musk’s SpaceX. His remarks came after Ukrainian officials said curbs on the platform were still in place, contradicting Trump’s earlier claim that access had been restored.Speaking to reporters at the White House on Friday, Trump said he had been told the issue was resolved but would intervene if problems persisted, news agency Reuters reported. “If there is a problem, I will get it straightened out,” Trump said.Trump says he has not spoken to MuskAsked whether he had contacted Musk to restore access to the system, Trump said he had yet to speak to the billionaire but might do so if the restrictions continued. “I have not spoken to him. I might have to, but I have not.
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