Pressure on Kiev
USA threatens Ukraine with shutdown of Starlink
According to insiders, in its push for a raw materials agreement with Ukraine, the USA has brought up the possibility of shutting down Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet system.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen Starlink access became an issue when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi rejected an initial US proposal for the exploitation of key natural resources in Ukraine, according to three people familiar with the matter.
Starlink as leverage
One of them explained that the topic came up again on Thursday during talks with the US special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg.
At the meeting, it was made clear to Ukraine that an immediate Starlink shutdown was possible if no agreement was reached on the mining of minerals such as rare earths.
Trump: Deal will be signed shortly
On Friday, Selenskyj explained that the negotiators were working on an agreement. US President Donald Trump said that a deal would be signed shortly.
The Starlink system, which belongs to Musk's company SpaceX, is essential in Ukraine, not least for the military's access to the internet.
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