Treasury Secretary Bessent has cautioned President Zelenskyy over claims that the US is deliberately slowing Starlink internet in Ukraine, calling such statements reckless and untrue.
Follow the storyU.S9 stories
01Summary
- 01Bessent warned Zelenskyy to 'be very careful' about alleging the US throttled Starlink, during an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press'.
- 02Zelenskyy earlier said he believed the US government slowed Starlink and blocked Ukraine from US intelligence for a period.
- 03Elon Musk stated that Starshield systems are owned by the US government and that any speed limits are decided by the US military and President Trump.
- 04President Trump denied involvement, saying he does not believe the slowdown came from him or Musk.
02Why it matters
Slowing Starlink could directly impair Ukraine's ability to coordinate defences and respond to Russian attacks, making the reliability of US support a matter of strategic urgency for Kyiv.
Pulse AIAsk about this story
Answers are generated by AI from the story summary; they are not investment, health or legal advice.
