Latest / Fresh Intelligence / Zelensky Accuses Elon Musk of Not Acting Alone in Starlink Slowdown — and Fires Back at His Russia Remarks: 'These Are Not Jokes I Can Understand'
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- 0:00[SPEAKER_00]: Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, questioned whether Elon Musk could have independently restricted Ukraine's military satellite communications.
- 0:10[SPEAKER_00]: During an November 2 interview with PBS NewsHour, Zelensky raised concerns about Musk's involvement without the U.S. government.
- 0:20[SPEAKER_00]: Zelensky said, I'm not sure that he could do it personally alone, without any representatives from American government.
- 0:28[SPEAKER_00]: The restrictions affected Ukraine's military operations, particularly for drones used to intercept Russian attacks.
- 0:36[SPEAKER_00]: The limitations reportedly prevented terminals, traveling faster than approximately 100 miles per hour, from maintaining connections.
- 0:45[SPEAKER_00]: Musk noted that SpaceX's Starshealed Service operates under a U.S. government contract and is controlled by them.
- 0:54[SPEAKER_00]: On October 14, Musk stated that the restrictions were determined by the U.S. military and the President.
- 1:01[SPEAKER_00]: U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, denied that the White House ordered these restrictions.
- 1:09[SPEAKER_00]: Zelensky expressed a desire to speak directly with Musk about the situation, but had not managed to establish contact.
- 1:17[SPEAKER_00]: Following the incident, Ukraine announced Starlink and Star Shield had returned to their
- 1:25[SPEAKER_00]: Despite his criticism, Zelensky has continued to show gratitude for SpaceX's communications support during the ongoing conflict.