WSJ: "Trump Called Musk to Ask Him to Lift Ukraine Starlink Restrictions"

U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly called SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and asked him to lift speed restrictions on the limited military Starlink (Starshield) service in Ukraine.

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), citing U.S. officials, reported on Thursday (local time) that Trump complained during a call with Musk the previous day that Starshield's speed in Ukraine had been capped at 100 mph (160 km/h).

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before leaving the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on the 22nd (local time). Washington, U.S. = UPI/Yonhap News.

The service reportedly improved somewhat after the call. U.S. and Ukrainian officials told the WSJ on Thursday that Starshield was operating more normally than before. Some Ukrainian officials, however, said it had not been fully restored, while noting that it was working faster than when the previous speed restrictions were in place.

Controversy continues over who made the initial decision to impose the speed limit. The WSJ previously reported that Musk himself ordered the speed restrictions on Starshield. Accounts differ, however, on whether the decision was made independently by Musk or at the request of the Trump Administration.

The White House, responding to a request for comment on the report, referred to Trump's recent denial. Trump has denied claims that he asked Musk to limit Starlink's speed or that he knew who had ordered it.

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