# Starlink access in Ukraine is Musk’s decision, not the White House’s, Rubio says

https://mins.news/en/item/109074

- Reuters, 2026-10-21 08:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/rubio-says-witkoff-zelenskiy-meeting-positive-ideas-be-discussed-with-russia-2026-10-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad87117ab53aa0001d9bbdf

> US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that Ukraine’s access to Starlink was a matter for SpaceX and Elon Musk, not the White House. His comments suggested Musk may have limited Kyiv’s access to the service.

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