Trump asked Musk to lift Starlink slowdown, WSJ reports
Elon Musk, a critic of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, had ordered the slowdown of SpaceX's Starlink, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.
CNBC reports: Elon Musk, a critic of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, had ordered the slowdown of SpaceX's Starlink, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.
This business story centres on Ukraine. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include WSJ, Elon Musk and SpaceX's Starlink.
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- WSJ, Elon Musk, SpaceX's Starlink, Musk
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