Starlink provides crucial internet connectivity to war-torn Ukraine and its military. Ukraine was told it faced imminent shutoff of the service if it did not reach a deal on critical minerals. Elon Musk rushed thousands of Starlink terminals to Ukraine to replace communications services destroyed by Russia after its February 2022 invasion. Musk later curtailed access at least once before in the fall of 2022 as he became more critical of Kyiv’s handling of the war. The issue was raised again on Thursday during meetings between Keith Kellogg, the US special Ukraine envoy, and Volodymyr Zelensky, said one of the sources, who was briefed on the talks. The Ukrainian embassy in Washington, the White House and the US Department of Defense did not immediately respond to a request for comment. For confidential support call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 or visit a local Samaritans branch, see www.samaritans.org for details. In the U.S. call the National Suicide Prevention Line on 1-800-273-8255.
