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Trump refuses to say whether he called Musk over Ukraine's Starshield blackout but insists 'he put it back'

Elon Musk's October 14 speed cap on Starlink left some Ukrainian strike and interceptor drones unable to connect, as Volodymyr Zelensky warned "people will die.
Elon Musk's October 14 speed cap on Starlink left some Ukrainian strike and interceptor drones unable to connect, as Volodymyr Zelensky warned "people will die.

Kyiv says the satellite link its drones depend on is still running slow. A senior European official insists nothing has changed, with speeds capped at around 100mph. President Donald Trump claims the service is back at full speed and says it 'doesn't make any difference' who called Elon Musk. Volodymyr Zelenskyy is still waiting on Marco Rubio for answers.

Last week Trump insisted: 'We didn't do that at all.'

Rubio and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth now pin it on Musk's commercial terms of service.

Republican Brian Fitzpatrick wants Musk to testify under oath: 'We got to investigate.'

MoreThe IndependentTrump claims Ukraine has Starlink ‘back’ – but who was to blame for the outage?The TelegraphTrump lifts Starlink restrictions on UkraineDaily MailTrump says 'it doesn't matter' who throttled Starshield systemHuffPost UK'Irresponsible And Pathetic': Trump Slammed For Dodging Question Over Ukraine's Access To Starlinkwsj.comLawmakers Call for Musk Probe Over Starlink Slowdown in Ukraine Members of Congress from both parties are calling for the SpaceX chief to testify under oathThe GuardianTrump, Musk, Zelenskyy: who is blaming who in the Ukraine-Starlink row?The GuardianUkraine war briefing: Uncertainty over Kyiv’s Starlink access after Trump claims Musk restored serviceLBCUkraine's Starlink access restored by Musk, Trump says - after Zelenskyy warned restrictions were 'undermining defences'BBC News - TechTrump says Musk has restored Ukraine's internet accessThe SunTrump 'asks Elon Musk to reverse Starshield blackout' that left Ukraine defenceless against Putin's missiles blitzesReutersUS Democratic senator probes Ukraine's loss of Starshield serviceAPTrump administration offers mixed messages on limits to Ukraine’s Starshield access
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