# Bessent warns Zelenskyy to ‘be very careful’ over claims the U.S. is throttling Starlink

https://mins.news/en/item/105211

- CNBC, 2026-10-18 14:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/18/bessent-zelenskyy-starlink-ukarine-war.html

> Bessent cautioned Zelenskyy over allegations that the U.S. is slowing Starlink. The high-speed satellite internet service, provided by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is critical to Ukraine’s defense.

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