Trump claims he did not order Starshield restrictions for Ukraine

US President Donald Trump has said he did not give the order to restrict Ukraine's access to SpaceX's Starshield satellite technology.

Source: European Pravda, citing Trump during a conversation with journalists on Friday 16 October, quoted by Bloomberg

Details: Trump also said he does not believe American billionaire Elon Musk did it.

Quote: "It wasn't me, and I don't think it was Elon. I don't know if it was anybody. From what I understand, it's the same as it's always been."

Background:

• Reuters reported earlier that the order to restrict Starshield, a satellite system Ukraine uses for battlefield communications and to control interceptor drones, came directly from the White House.
• US Republican Senator Thom Tillis is seeking an investigation into the Pentagon's actions with regard to problems with Starlink satellite communications systems encountered by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
• Axios previously reported that the White House denied any involvement with the restrictions on the operation of the Starlink satellite system in Ukraine, saying that it does not control SpaceX.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Elon Musk's decision to restrict Starlink's functionality for Ukraine was a mistake that would result in human losses.

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