Ukraine’s access to Starlink a decision for Elon Musk, Rubio says

US secretary of state says White House not to blame for reported speed limits on internet services in Ukraine.Published On 22 Oct 202622 Oct 2026United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio says decisions about Ukraine’s access to Starlink are in the hands of its parent company, SpaceX, and CEO Elon Musk, not the White House, in response to claims it was involved in restricting Kyiv’s access to satellite internet services.Rubio’s comments on Wednesday may increase scrutiny of US decision-making to potentially throttle the high-tech system, which allows Kyiv to intercept incoming projectiles and target Russian launchers.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump defends Russian sanctions relief, lashes out at Zelenskyylist 2 of 3Rubio says there was no US pause in intelligence sharing with Ukrainelist 3 of 3US-Ukraine relations sour as Trump, Zelenskyy clash over talks, armsend of listThe Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that Musk had ordered a slowdown of Starshield, a military-grade version of Starlink that Ukraine relies on for defence against Russian missile attacks.The Journal quoted one person as saying Musk, US President Donald Trump and White House officials ...