co-president
Senior Advisor to the President for Government Efficiency (2025–2025)
| Born | 1971-06-28 · Pretoria |
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| Citizenship | South Africa (since 1971), Canada (since 1971), United States (since 2002) |
| Party | Independent |
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| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS) |
| Occupation | CEO and product architect of Tesla, Founder, CEO, and chief engineer of SpaceX, Founder and CEO of SpaceXAI, Founder and CTO of X Corp., Co-founder of Neuralink, The Boring Company, OpenAI, Zip2, X.com and PayPal, President of the Musk Foundation |
| Awards | Full list |
What this person said on the record, as reported, newest first.
Elon Musk accused Ukraine’s military of using Starlink for offensive drone strikes in breach of its terms, a claim Ukrainian officials denied, saying commercial Starlink could not technically be used for such missions. The dispute follows Ukrainian accusations that SpaceX restrictions disrupted military drone operations. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Starlink and Starshield services had been fully restored.
TThe Verge
Elon Musk said the risk of Russia destroying Starlink satellites is one of the main reasons the service should remain civilian and not support clearly offensive strikes. In mid-October, restrictions affected Ukraine’s military Starshield terminals, with connections dropping when drones exceeded 160 kilometers per hour. Ukraine’s armed forces denied using Starlink for offensive drone attacks, saying this was technically impossible because the service does not operate over Russian territory.
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Elon Musk said Ukraine violated Starlink’s terms of service by using the commercial service for lethal offensive drone strikes. His remarks followed a SpaceX restriction on using the satellite technology aboard drones flying above certain speeds. A current and a former Ukrainian official rejected his claim, saying earlier limits already prevented the military from using Starlink as he described. Ukrainian officials have also accused Musk of restricting access to Starshield, the military version available to Ukraine through a US government deal.
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Ars Technica
After Kyiv said Starlink access had been restored, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk accused Ukraine’s armed forces of breaking the service’s terms by using it for offensive drone strikes to kill people. President Volodymyr Zelensky’s adviser Serhiy Beskrestnov disputed the claim and referred to speed restrictions and the service’s unavailability.
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CNN
Elon Musk accused Ukraine’s military of breaching Starlink’s terms of service, saying it used the satellite system for offensive strikes. Ukrainian officials denied the allegation and said restrictions were imposed without warning. Starlink and Starshield went offline earlier this month, leaving Ukraine vulnerable to Russian drone strikes.
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Global News
Zelensky said Starlink and its militarized Starshield service had returned to full speed. Musk accused Ukraine’s military of violating Starlink’s terms of service and said a loophole had been closed; Ukrainian figures denied the claim. Separately, local authorities said Russian attacks killed eight and injured 51 across Ukraine over the past day, including a drone strike on a residential building in Vinnytsia.
TThe Kyiv Independent
Elon Musk said SpaceX restricted use of its Starlink satellite system in Ukraine last week, after the curbs disrupted Ukrainian military operations.
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NBC News
Elon Musk said SpaceX had restricted Ukraine’s Starlink service, after Ukrainian officials reported connectivity had stabilized. He accused Ukraine of breaching the terms by using the civilian network for military activity, while denying responsibility for a simultaneous issue with the US-run Starshield system. Ukraine’s presidential adviser called Musk’s claim “very strange.”
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BBC News
Elon Musk said Saturday that SpaceX had throttled Starlink satellite internet in Ukraine, disrupting a service the country relies on to defend itself against Russia.
CCBC News
The program examines the intersection of politics and global business. Evelyn Farkas, executive director of the McCain Institute and a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, says the slowdown in Starlink speeds was a moral problem for the US.
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Bloomberg Television
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Elon Musk said SpaceX restricted use of its Starlink satellite system in Ukraine last week, after the curbs disrupted Ukrainian military operations.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-25 10:52
Elon Musk said SpaceX had restricted Ukraine’s Starlink service, after Ukrainian officials reported connectivity had stabilized. He accused Ukraine of breaching the terms by using the civilian network for military activity, while denying responsibility for a simultaneous issue with the US-run Starshield system. Ukraine’s presidential adviser called Musk’s claim “very strange.”
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-25 08:15
Elon Musk said Saturday that SpaceX had throttled Starlink satellite internet in Ukraine, disrupting a service the country relies on to defend itself against Russia.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-24 16:15
Kyiv says Ukraine has restored a stable connection to Starlink. The service and its military version, Starshield, have been crucial to Ukrainian military operations, providing resilient internet and communications over the battlefield.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-24 13:05
Starlink and its military version, Starshield, have been vital to Ukrainian military operations, supplying resilient internet access and communications across the battlefield.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-24 09:58
Six former senior U.S. officials say the Biden and Trump administrations repeatedly asked SpaceX to switch Starlink on or off in various countries, well before Ukraine's military access was throttled this month.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-24 00:50
Democratic lawmakers led by Representative Gregory Meeks and Senator Peter Welch sent Elon Musk a public letter with five questions about Starlink restrictions affecting Ukrainian forces, demanding a reply by Oct. 31. President Volodymyr Zelensky said speed limits on Starlink and Starshield remained in place, while Senator Richard Blumenthal opened a probe into the disruption.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-23 23:25
Prime Minister Mark Carney criticized on Friday the decision to restrict Ukraine’s access to Elon Musk’s military-grade satellite network, saying the move is costing lives.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-23 19:16
Donald Trump said Elon Musk had done “nothing wrong” amid reports of restrictions on Starlink and Starshield access in Ukraine, calling him a fair person. Trump said he did not know why access had been restricted, adding that he would not say even if he did. He had announced Starshield access was restored, while former Ukrainian defense minister adviser Sergey Sviridenko said restrictions remained partly in place.
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TASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-23 17:52
After SpaceX throttled Starshield, used by Ukraine’s military, Ukrainian interceptors suddenly stopped working at high speeds, making Russian attacks on energy infrastructure easier. The reported toll was two dead and at least 17 injured. The article argues that experts see Musk’s de facto monopoly over launch and satellite technology as a threat to global security, while Ukraine depends on it to defend against Russia’s ongoing invasion.
TThe VergeOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-23 17:35
