Trump says Musk has restored Ukraine's internet access
Ukraine relies on Starlink for a range of military uses - its owner Elon Musk has repeatedly denied restricting access.
Trump says Musk has restored Ukraine's internet access
Donald Trump has said that Elon Musk has restored Ukraine's internet access.
The US president made the remarks hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said connectivity, which is supplied by Musk's satellite-based Starlink system, had still not been fully restored.
Musk has earlier denied that he was responsible for the slowdown, which has affected Ukraine's ability to use drones to strike Russia.
Trump declined to comment on a report that he had pressured Musk to restore access to the service, but when asked about it he said: "Bottom line, he put it back."
The Trump administration has previously maintained that it did not tell Musk's company to limit access.
The connectivity limits came as Trump pressed Zelensky to stop attacking Russian oil refineries, which he has said have pushed prices higher.
With midterm elections due next month, Trump has lifted some sanctions on Russia and struck a deal to bring Russian diesel into the US market - a move criticised by Ukraine and its European allies.
Ukraine depends on Starlink - which is owned by Musk's SpaceX company - for a range of battlefield communications and early warning systems during Russian missile attacks.
Earlier on Thursday, Zelensky said the speed of the system used by Ukraine's military still had not been fully restored.
Speaking at a press conference, he said the speed "has not been restored to 400 [km/h; 250mph] yet", adding: "We are working on it."
He went on: "I am waiting to hear from US Secretary of State [Marco] Rubio. He promised to get back to me with information within 48 hours or so."
The Ukrainian president made the remarks shortly before the
The US outlet reported that Trump told Musk he was frustrated that Starlink speeds were still capped at about 160km/h, according to officials.
The speed limit left Ukraine's offensive drones and interceptors unable to counter Russian attacks.
The journal reported that the system was operating more normally on Thursday, soon after their conversation.
Ukraine first reported a disruption to US intelligence sharing on 14 October.
Musk said last week that the US government ultimately controls access to Starshield, the military-grade version of Starlink that Ukraine uses for some of its operations. He said the system was built for the Pentagon, suggesting it may therefore have been behind the restrictions.
The White House has repeatedly said it did not order access to be restricted.