Trump asks Musk to lift Ukraine Starlink restrictions, WSJ reports

Arab News · 22/10/2026, 6:53:52 μ.μ.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump called Elon Musk and asked him to lift restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Starlink, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing US officials. The Starlink system was working more normally on Thursday, shortly after the Trump-Musk conversation, according to US and Ukrainian officials ⁠cited by the ⁠Journal. Some Ukrainian officials told the newspaper the system was not restored to full functionality but was working at higher speeds than under the ca