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Ukraine Slammed Starlink Restrictions: Musk Pointed to the Pentagon and White House.

The crisis began when Denys Sienik, Ukraine's top diplomat in Washington, contacted U.S. lawmakers to warn that restrictions had been imposed on military-grade Starlink terminals without explanation.

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International Business Times· Oct 15, 3:39 PMUkraine Slammed Starlink Restrictions: Musk Pointed to the Pentagon and White House.

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