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Trump Says Musk Restored Ukraine’s Starlink, Still Limited

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 6:14 PM UTC · How we work

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Musk decides Starlink

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Oct. 22, 2026 that Elon Musk had restored Ukraine’s Starlink satellite service.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said decisions about Ukraine’s Starlink access are solely up to SpaceX and Musk, not the White House.
Ukrainian officials said Starlink runs faster than the cap yet remains limited, not fully functional.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said speeds were not restored and hoped to discuss with Secretary Rubio.

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Republicans Threaten Funding

U.S. President Donald Trump said Elon Musk restored Ukraine's Starlink satellite service on Oct. 22, 2026.
Republican lawmakers demanded answers on the Starshield outage, warning it threatens Ukraine aid and U.S. credibility, and could damage U.S. standing abroad.
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick warned the administration of punitive budget action over Starshield failures.
Sen. Mitt Romney warned abandoning Ukraine would abandon liberty, linking Starshield limits to U.S. support.

Blindspot

Ukrainian officials reported that after the October 22 restoration, Starlink service remained speed-capped—operating at higher speeds than the previous limit but still not fully functional.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

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Musk decides Starlink

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Oct. 22, 2026 that Elon Musk had restored Ukraine’s Starlink satellite service.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said decisions about Ukraine’s Starlink access are solely up to SpaceX and Musk, not the White House.
Ukrainian officials said Starlink runs faster than the cap yet remains limited, not fully functional.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said speeds were not restored and hoped to discuss with Secretary Rubio.

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