Trump Says Musk Restored Ukraine's Starlink Access After Slowdown; Zelensky Says Speeds Not Fully Back
Photo: CBS NewsPresident Donald Trump said Thursday that Elon Musk has restored Ukraine's access to the Starlink satellite network after a slowdown last week that hampered Ukrainian drone operations. Hours earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said speeds had not yet returned to 400 km/h. Trump would not say whether he called Musk, saying only that Musk put it back. People familiar with the matter said Musk ordered the restriction after talks with administration officials. Musk has denied being behind it and wrote that limits are set by the US military and ultimately the president. Some officials said neither Trump nor the Pentagon ordered limits. The slowdown came as Trump pressed Zelensky to stop hitting Russian oil refineries.
Left-leaning coverage leads with unnamed sources saying Musk chose the restriction and cites officials surprised by it. Alternative outlets lead with Trump's statement that access was restored and his refusal to say whether he intervened, adding Zelensky's comments and sanctions context. Right-leaning outlets differ: one says Trump asked Musk on Wednesday to lift the curbs, while another covers Musk's warning to Democrats floating investigations. All describe the slowdown as hampering Ukraine.
How the sides differ Left sources stress anonymous accounts that Musk chose the restriction; alternative sources focus on Trump's restoration claim; right sources note Trump's request and Musk's clash with Democrats.
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CBS News leads with sources saying Musk chose the restriction, quoting Musk's statement that the military and president set limits, and noting officials said Trump and the Pentagon did not order it.
BBC and The Hill focus on Trump saying Musk restored access and declining to say whether he called him. BBC adds Zelensky's comments that speeds are not fully back, plus Russia sanctions context.
Newsmax reports Trump asked Musk to lift the curbs after he allegedly ordered the slowdown. Just the News centers on Musk's defiant post responding to Democrats floating criminal investigations.