Elon Musk ordered Starlink slowdown for Ukraine: Report
Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of a version of SpaceX's Starlink that Ukraine has relied on in its war against Russia, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing U.S. officials and people familiar with the matter.
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BREAKING WSJ: Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of the military-grade version of Starlink that Ukraine relied on.[image or embed] -- Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1.bsky.social) 4:30 PM · Oct 20, 2026
BREAKING WSJ: Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of the military-grade version of Starlink that Ukraine relied on.[image or embed]
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One of the people who spoke with the news outlet claimed that Musk discussed the matter with multiple senior Trump administration officials, including the president himself, prior to imposing the Starlink speed cap.
POSTED BY OCUSER
Fascist conspirators.
1930s movie serials would have had a great time with evil characters like Musk and Trump. I wonder which of them would have been the Red Claw?
Probably not Donald. he would have rebelled at wearing a mask.
#1 | Posted by Zed at 2026-10-21 10:00 AM | Reply
You know Trump was not going to admit fault.
#2 | Posted by fresno500 at 2026-10-21 10:33 AM | Reply
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