Trump says Musk restored Ukraine's Starlink access

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President Donald Trump said Elon Musk restored Ukraine's access to Starlink. Ukraine relies on the satellite network for a range of military uses, while Musk has repeatedly denied restricting access. Governments and companies seeking alternatives have few options, with Amazon and Eutelsat far behind, CNBC reported.

WHO: U.S. President Donald Trump

WHAT: Trump said Elon Musk restored Ukraine's access to the Starlink network.

WHEN: Reported Oct 22, 2026 at 5:42 PM ET

WHERE: USA

WHY: The reason for the reported restoration was not stated.

How this story developed (showing 31 of 31 earlier reports)

Farkas criticizes Starlink slowdown during Ukrainian defense · Oct 22, 2026 at 7:08 PM ET
Blumenthal opens inquiry into Ukraine's Starshield access · Oct 22, 2026 at 6:13 PM ET
Trump asked Musk to lift Ukraine Starlink limits · Oct 22, 2026 at 3:08 PM ET
Lawmakers seek investigation into Starlink disruption · Oct 22, 2026 at 10:06 AM ET
WSJ reports Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine · Oct 21, 2026 at 5:02 PM ET
Musk ordered slowdown of Starlink service in Ukraine · Oct 20, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Senators Seek Investigation Into Starlink Disruptions · Oct 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Musk authorized restrictions on Ukraine's Starlink access · Oct 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Rubio rejects claim US is withholding intelligence · Oct 20, 2026 at 4:09 AM ET
Zelensky says Starshield limits hinder frontline coordination · Oct 19, 2026 at 3:10 PM ET
Zelensky says U.S. is behind Starlink access loss · Oct 18, 2026 at 8:04 PM ET
Bessent warns Zelenskyy over Starlink throttling claims · Oct 18, 2026 at 5:03 PM ET
Bessent warns Zelenskyy over Starlink claims · Oct 18, 2026 at 10:11 AM ET
Zelenskyy says Starlink issues hamper drone defense · Oct 18, 2026 at 1:06 AM ET
Musk says Starlink is restricted to civilian, defensive use · Oct 17, 2026 at 10:03 PM ET
Ukraine discusses lifting Starlink speed cap · Oct 17, 2026 at 7:06 PM ET
Zelenskyy calls Starlink limits a ‘planned operation’ · Oct 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Ukraine seeks talks to lift Starlink speed cap · Oct 17, 2026 at 3:11 AM ET
Musk says U.S. controls Starshield usage limits · Oct 16, 2026 at 11:04 PM ET
Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi regains territory in Donbas · Oct 16, 2026 at 1:07 PM ET
Senators seek probe of Ukraine Starlink restrictions · Oct 16, 2026 at 11:07 AM ET
Ukrainian official warns of intensified Russian strikes · Oct 16, 2026 at 7:02 AM ET
Ukraine says Starshield access has been restored · Oct 15, 2026 at 2:09 PM ET
Zelensky accuses U.S. of restricting Starlink access · Oct 15, 2026 at 2:06 PM ET
Starshield disruption hampers Ukrainian military communications · Oct 15, 2026 at 10:06 AM ET
Musk says U.S. military and Trump decide Starlink limits · Oct 15, 2026 at 8:03 AM ET
Starshield disruption hampers Ukrainian military communications · Oct 15, 2026 at 3:08 AM ET
Musk says US controls limits on Ukraine's Starshield · Oct 15, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Musk says U.S. government controls Starshield limits · Oct 14, 2026 at 7:05 PM ET
Starlink restrictions disrupt Ukraine's military communications · Oct 14, 2026 at 4:02 PM ET
Ukraine says Starlink limits disrupt military operations · Oct 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

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