The Journal reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s public complaints about the restrictions and their potential impact on Ukraine’s defences had prompted an informal investigation within the White House.
\n\nElon Musk ordered a slowdown of a version of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network used by Ukraine in its war against Russia, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing US officials and people familiar with the matter.
\n\nAccording to the report, Musk imposed speed restrictions on Ukrainian equipment connected to the satellite-based network last week, leaving some Ukrainian drones virtually inoperable and potentially weakening Kyiv’s ability to counter Russian attacks.
\n\nTwo people familiar with the matter told the Journal that Musk and US President Donald Trump discussed the decision shortly after the slowdown became public. One source also claimed that Musk had spoken to several senior Trump administration officials, including Trump, before imposing the restrictions.
\n\nThe White House and an email address associated with Musk did not immediately respond to CNBC’s requests for comment on the report.
\n\nTrump said on Monday that he did not know who had ordered the Starlink interruption but added: “But I’d like to find out.”
\n\nMusk had previously argued that the military-grade Starshield system, a version…
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