{"id":2208897,"date":"2026-10-20T21:18:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T18:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2208897"},"modified":"2026-10-20T21:18:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T18:18:19","slug":"donald-trump-and-elon-musk-ordered-starlink-slowdown-in-ukraine-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2208897","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump And Elon Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown in Ukraine, Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/3c\/16by9\/2026\/10\/20\/3c2fc031daac47cc8b6625eb273e7626_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Donald Trump And Elon Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown in Ukraine, Report<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Donald Trump &amp; Elon Musk<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Starlink Slowdown Sparks Chaos in Ukraine<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Breaking News<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-10-20T14:18:19-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              October 20, 2026<br \/>\n                            2:18 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-a26020f3e38eea92e4cbdfadac8101d3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261020_3c2fc031daac47cc8b6625eb273e7626\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:208286f6-227a-4e02-b83b-ba51b2654410\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/3c\/4by3\/2026\/10\/20\/3c2fc031daac47cc8b6625eb273e7626_md.jpg\" alt=\"elon musk star link trump ukraine getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a03f60c461e69323bf0be28500e9c4bf\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/elon-musk\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Elon Musk<\/strong><\/a> reportedly hit the brakes on Ukraine&#8217;s military internet service &#8230; leaving the country&#8217;s defenses scrambling and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/donald-trump\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Trump<\/strong><\/a> administration caught off guard.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c7a1d58e4967322a9ad442c9a090b341\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/ukraine-starlink-elon-musk-trump-dbc49193\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Wall Street Journal<\/strong><\/a>, Musk ordered restrictions on Starlink last week, slowing connections so much that some Ukrainian drones became virtually useless.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6d1de0cfbd0394fc349fd3f31b697faa\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250701_7be819c8a8884e238569532a5172eca5\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:208286f6-227a-4e02-b83b-ba51b2654410\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/7b\/4by3\/2025\/07\/01\/7be819c8a8884e238569532a5172eca5_md.jpg\" alt=\"donald trump elon musk getty 2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3e08897e7655da24c10700592e606f1c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The move came amid growing frustration from Musk and President Trump over Ukraine&#8217;s attacks on Russian oil refineries, which Trump blames for rising energy prices.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-75095554fdb05c40808d103d0ebe1c81\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261020_cbccec6b5fdf45cd8998836085ae1cba\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:208286f6-227a-4e02-b83b-ba51b2654410\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/cb\/4by3\/2026\/10\/20\/cbccec6b5fdf45cd8998836085ae1cba_md.jpg\" alt=\"donald trump truth social 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-22c595a570f30d4975e2b0bc096f2ff4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>But here&#8217;s the twist &#8230; it&#8217;s unclear whether Trump knew about the decision beforehand.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c7592028ae75c1e4c62b517d377853c0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The Journal reports Musk spoke with Trump about the slowdown, though the president insists he doesn&#8217;t know who ordered it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-fbf1bfb329ebf75cb9864fb186944d9a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-625c1c8f-7e20-4bf1-a0e6-132fe458f49e\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2025\/06\/05\/elon-musk-and-trump-together\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:625c1c8f-7e20-4bf1-a0e6-132fe458f49e\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:208286f6-227a-4e02-b83b-ba51b2654410\" data-gallery-layout=\"carousel\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/95\/4by3\/2025\/06\/05\/9550ffc3256f48b19acf15b154c85ed9_md.jpg\" alt=\"Elon Musk And Donald Trump Happier Times\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Elon Musk And Trump Happier Times<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-1908b0e95574b1e266f3268cd893beca\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/volodymyr-zelenskyy\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Volodymyr Zelensky<\/strong><\/a> warned the restrictions could cost Ukrainian lives &#8230; and his government is demanding answers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e60eba210964f93d3234b4ac74a0ec03\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Defense Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/pete-hegseth\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Pete Hegseth<\/strong><\/a> says the Pentagon never ordered the restrictions, leaving plenty of questions about who signed off on the move.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0aafbf3b495ad8e7062fbf97277a128c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><em>Story developing &#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/10\/20\/elon-musk-ordered-starlink-slowdown-in-ukraine\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:208286f6-227a-4e02-b83b-ba51b2654410\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;facebook-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/10\/20\/elon-musk-ordered-starlink-slowdown-in-ukraine\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:208286f6-227a-4e02-b83b-ba51b2654410\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;twitter-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/10\/10\/donald-trump-blames-volodymyr-zelensky-for-high-diesel-prices\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:208286f6-227a-4e02-b83b-ba51b2654410\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/6e\/16by9\/2026\/10\/10\/6e7eff6052b443ecb06a9c07d754a0e7_xs.png\" alt=\"101026_trump_goes_off_primary\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Donald Trump Says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Needs to Be Replaced<br \/>\n                      <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/10\/18\/gina-hinojosa-is-not-scared-by-elon-musk\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:208286f6-227a-4e02-b83b-ba51b2654410\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/62\/16by9\/2026\/10\/18\/623a54d8178f4d779c7387af6e75200c_xs.png\" alt=\"101826_gina_hinojosa_primary\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Texas Gov. 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