Streeting tells Hegseth 'where there is discord, may we bring harmony' as Starlink access to Ukraine is restored
Elon Musk (left) with Donald Trump, US President, whose backing of Musk's broader position included saying Zelensky "could have ended the conflict many times" but prefers not to.Musk's post on X, made in the early hours of Thursday, came amid a deepening row over Starlink restrictions that Ukraine says are aiding Russian military operations.A fireball rises from the Yanos refinery near Yaroslavl during a Ukrainian drone strike in September, as Trump's recent diesel supply deal with Russia — lifting some sanctions — deepens the rift between Washington and Kyiv.Volodymyr Zelensky told Piers Morgan Ukraine was "not selling our country — it's our lives, our home, our children" before Elon Musk demanded his resignation.
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting confirmed Ukraine's Starlink satellite service has been restored after he met US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on Thursday, his first Washington visit since taking the role. Streeting quoted St Francis of Assisi to Hegseth as he pressed the US to stay committed to Kyiv, warning that abandoning Ukraine would undermine American security for decades.
The White House reportedly ordered the slowdown, with US officials reportedly telling Hegseth's department to reduce the service for Ukrainian forces.
Ukraine said the restrictions, which hampered attack and air-defence drone missions, were 'politically motivated' — and Zelensky had told London the previous day that Trump 'betrayed' his country.
Streeting admitted he could not explain why the interruption happened, saying: 'We didn't really get into why the service interruption had happened.'
