Ukraine’s access to Starlink a decision for Elon Musk, Rubio says

Al Jazeera reports: US secretary of state says White House not to blame for reported speed limits on internet services in Ukraine. United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio says decisions about Ukraine’s access to Starlink are in the hands of its parent company, SpaceX, and CEO Elon Musk, not the White House, in response to claims it was involved in restricting Kyiv’s access to satellite internet services. Rubio’s comments on Wednesday may increase scrutiny of US decision-making to potentially throttle the high-tech system, which allows Kyiv to intercept incoming projectiles and target Russian launchers.

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WilluChill News DeskUkraine · Published Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 5:54 AM UTCUpdated Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 7:56 AM UTC

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