Trump asked Musk to lift Ukraine Starlink limits
The gist
Trump called SpaceX CEO Musk asking him to lift limits on Ukraine's Starlink, per WSJ.
Ukraine uses Starlink for battlefield drones, so the caps hit its combat operations.
How it unfolded
- Oct 14, 2026Musk said any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately the president.
- Oct 21, 2026Trump called Musk to ask him to fully reverse any limits on Starshield/Starlink for Ukraine, per the NY Post, which says a White House official confirmed the outreach. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters the decisions were up to SpaceX and Musk, not the White House.
- Oct 22, 2026The WSJ reported, citing US officials, that Trump called Musk and asked him to lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of Starlink. US and Ukrainian officials said the system was working more normally shortly after the conversation.