# Could Trump really pull the plug? Starlink restored, but Ukraine's future remains uncertain

https://mins.news/en/item/102062

- France 24, 2026-10-15 18:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20261015-will-trump-really-pull-the-plug-starlink-restored-but-ukraine-s-fate-still-uncertain

> Could Donald Trump and Elon Musk end Ukraine’s hopes of holding out against Russia with the flick of a switch? As Kyiv reels from daily attacks by Russia’s new motor-powered drones, the US decision to slow SpaceX’s Starlink service was felt immediately Wednesday when air raid warnings failed.

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