# Musk suggests US government may be behind Starlink restrictions in Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/101012

- The Guardian, 2026-10-15 07:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/15/ukraine-russia-war-starlink-zelenskyy-putin-elon-musk-trump-europe-latest-news

> Elon Musk suggested the US government could be behind limits on the speed of SpaceX satellite technology used by Ukraine’s military, which Kyiv says impede its use of key defensive weapons. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Trump’s diesel deal and the restrictions left him feeling “betrayed.” EU leaders are expected to discuss Ukraine at talks in Brussels.

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