Musk blames Trump for 'sabotaging' Ukraine’s Starlink

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy has lashed out at Donald Trump, accusing the US President of betraying Ukraine by slowing down the speeds of a crucial internet system used to protect the war-torn nation from Russian assault. Elon Musk's Starlink technology has been used by Ukraine for its defence since the Russian invasion of February 2023. After being accused of slowing down Starlink speeds, Tesla founder Mr Musk pointed the finger at Trump, saying the systems being throttled were the US government's Starshield, not Starlink. Andrew Marr is joined by Ukrainian MP Lisa Yasko, and Lord Darroch Former National Security Advisor and US Ambassador to discuss this, just how much control Silicon Valley billionaires have over the UK, and what that might mean. 00:00 | 'This is just the beginning' | Andrew Marr 03:35 | 'Trump has never been on our side' | Lisa Yasko 09:17 | 'This is quite scary...' | Lord Darroch #andrewmarr #elonmusk #donaldtrump #ukraine #russia #worldnews #technology #ukpolitics #u

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