Bessent warns Zelenskyy to 'be very careful' about claims U.S. is throttling Starlink
Starlink, high-speed satellite internet provided by Elon Musk's SpaceX, is critical to Ukraine's defense.
TL;DR
- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to "be careful" in his public statements about U.S. support.
- Recent slowdowns in U.S.-provided Starlink internet in Ukraine have hindered the country's ability to respond to Russian assaults.
- Zelenskyy had previously claimed the U.S. government was responsible for the slowdown and had blocked intelligence access.
- Bessent called Zelenskyy's claims "reckless" and "not true."
- Elon Musk stated that the U.S. government and President are ultimately responsible for any slowdowns to the military version of Starlink, known as Starshield, as the systems are owned and controlled by the U.S. military.
- Donald Trump has denied responsibility for the Starlink slowdown.