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Did Musk Cut Off Ukraine From Starlink to Force It to Pay More?

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Starlink’s Ukraine gambit might have been part of an attempt to force the war-torn country to cough up more cash. Earlier this month, Starlink’s satellite-supplied internet service suddenly dropped its connection over Ukraine as Russia barraged Kyiv with missiles. Starlink founder Elon Musk initially blamed the lapse on the recent decisions of the U.S. military and President Donald Trump, but then Trump also refused to take responsibility. Musk finally confessed Saturday to slowing down the region’s Starlink connection, claiming in an X post that Ukraine had violated Starlink’s terms of…

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    Did Musk Cut Off Ukraine From Starlink to Force It to Pay More?

    Starlink’s Ukraine gambit might have been part of an attempt to force the war-torn country to cough up more cash. Earlier this month, Starlink’s satellite-supplied internet service suddenly dropped its connection over Ukraine as Russia barraged Kyiv with missiles. Starlink...

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