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Report: Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine, then blamed it on Trump

Ars Technica • Wed, 21 Oct 2026

Musk and Trump both denied ordering Starlink slowdown. WSJ reports it was Musk.

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Musk and Trump both denied ordering Starlink slowdown. WSJ reports it was Musk.

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Musk and Trump both denied ordering Starlink slowdown.

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