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Trump says neither he nor Musk responsible for Ukraine loss of Starlink access - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PST

President Donald Trump said on Friday that he did not think either he or Elon Musk was responsible for Ukraine losing Starlink ⁠access in a way that affected ‌its military operations against Russia.

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Spokane Spokesman-Review· Oct 16, 5:29 PMTrump says neither he nor Musk responsible for Ukraine loss of Starlink access - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PST

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