Trump says he will talk to Musk to resolve Starlink access problems in Ukraine

Summary

US President Donald Trump said he will resolve any issues with Starlink access in Ukraine and plans to talk to Elon Musk about it. Trump said he had been told the issue was resolved, but he would intervene if problems persisted. He also said Musk ‘will never do anything wrong’ and described him as ‘a fair person’.

Timeline

1. Hindustan Times

   23 Oct 2026, 15:41 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that Trump said he will get the Starlink issue in Ukraine straightened out and will talk to Musk, and that he had been told the issue was resolved but would intervene if problems persisted.

2. The Hindu

   23 Oct 2026, 17:03 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that Trump said he will talk to Musk if Ukraine’s Starlink service is not fixed, and quotes him saying Musk ‘will never do anything wrong’ and is ‘a fair person’.