Elon Musk asked, Trump approved: this is how they took down the Starlink in Ukraine

Elon Musk first asked Donald Trump to limit the speed of the Starlink military version, Starshield, over Ukraine – the British Telegraph reported from several sources. As the HVG also reported on Wednesday, Ukrainian incursions had to be postponed due to the restrictions because the Ukrainian forces did not receive prior warning. This technology is essential for Ukraine's navigation, communication, and command-and-control systems. Elon Musk spoke in the days about how the US army, not SpaceX, took over the service in Ukraine, but according to the Telegraph article, this statement no longer holds true: According to the paper, Musk initiated the limitation, Trump approved it, and the Pentagon finally implemented it. The Russian space system, dubbed Rassvet, is heavily restricted for a limited time, but it is now capable of sending signals over Ukraine, and by 2027, this capability will be impossible, and it may already be suitable for military use. Starshield is used, among other things, for the communication of high-speed flying drones; the restriction supposedly limited the system to about 160 km/hour, which practically made the capture of some, and much faster flying Russian jet drones and missiles impossible. Russia directly profited from this, and only on Tuesday night they launched 39 ballistic missiles, for which approximately 600 thousand remained without fuel in Ukraine. Analysts directly link the restrictions to the US-Russia oil agreement, according to which Moscow can transport 2-2.5 million tons of gas to the American and global markets until the end of the year, for which the United States also suspended the new sanctions package against Russia. Donald Trump also called on Ukraine to complete its attacks against Russian refining capabilities, because they raise fuel prices – however, it is heard that the global oil price shot up above 100 dollars in March due to the US-led war, originally planned for two years, as Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in response, through which more than 20 percent of global oil trade passes peacefully. If Trump and Zelenskyy do not improve their relations, Kyiv will most likely have to. Trump brings America to shame when he exchanges democracy for fuel. Soon the US president will take every path to Beijing. If Trump loses the House of Representatives but keeps the Senate, it will be a fat duck; if the Senate also falls, it will be a stuck duck. Topics and opinions from the world press.