Zelensky Accuses U.S. of Slowing Starlink for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused US President Donald Trump's administration of restricting the Starlink system.

Consensus

Zelensky accused the U.S. government under Donald Trump of limiting Starlink operations for Ukraine's military.
SpaceX reportedly carried out the technical changes to slow down Starlink services.
Ukrainian military has experienced reduced performance of Starlink, particularly on moving platforms like drones.
U.S. officials, including Marco Rubio, denied that the White House issued any such directive.
The issue has caused concern among Ukrainian authorities, who are seeking to reverse the restrictions.

Zelensky stated he does not know who in the U.S. government made the decision. — vedomosti
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Zelensky to be cautious about such statements. — vedomosti
There is no information about the resumption of intelligence sharing between Ukraine and the U.S. — vedomosti
Former British diplomat Tim Willey-Wilson claimed Trump may cut intelligence sharing and pressure Elon Musk to disable Starlink if Ukraine continues strikes on Russian oil refineries. — vedomosti
Trump stated that the U.S. is not involved in the incident. — vedomosti
The Telegraph reported that Elon Musk proposed slowing down Starlink speed to the U.S. president. — vedomosti
Zelensky said the restrictions on Starlink have not been fully lifted, and the system is still recovering. — vesti
Military analyst Yevgeny Poddubny claimed that slowing Starlink helps Russian forces destroy Ukrainian drones. — vesti
Ukrainian advisor Sergey Beskrестnov said Ukrainian authorities are trying to get the restrictions lifted from SpaceX and Washington. — vesti
Zelensky said the slowdown was a deliberate operation. — tg_bbcrussian
Zelensky claimed Starlink terminals still cannot function on high-speed devices. — tg_bbcrussian