Trump asks Musk to lift Starlink restrictions in Ukraine

Summary

US President Donald Trump asked Elon Musk to lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of SpaceX's Starlink service, according to the Wall Street Journal, as reported by the Straits Times, CNBC and NDTV. CNBC reports that Musk, a critic of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, had ordered the slowdown of Starlink, as the Wall Street Journal previously reported. NDTV reports that Trump called Musk and asked him to lift the restrictions, while the Straits Times headline says Trump declined to say whether they spoke. The Straits Times reports that the Starlink system was working more normally on October 22, according to US and Ukrainian officials.

Timeline

1. Straits Times

   22 Oct 2026, 18:51 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports, citing the Wall Street Journal, that Trump asked Musk to lift Starlink restrictions in Ukraine, and that the system was working more normally on October 22 according to US and Ukrainian officials.

2. CNBC

   22 Oct 2026, 19:05 UTCSource ↗

   CNBC reports, citing the Wall Street Journal, that Trump asked Musk to lift the Starlink slowdown that Musk had ordered for SpaceX's Starlink service.

3. NDTV

   22 Oct 2026, 19:06 UTCSource ↗

   NDTV reports that Donald Trump called Elon Musk and asked him to lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of Starlink.