Ukraine’s access to Starlink a decision for Elon Musk, Rubio says
US secretary of state says White House not to blame for reported speed limits on internet services in Ukraine.
![An artilleryman of the Special Rifle Police Battalion of Zaporizhzhia region sets up Starlink satellite internet system, at a position, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine, October 16, 2026 [Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2026-10-21T074436Z_1248184118_RC2A4OASOPG5_RTRMADP_3_UKRAINE-CRISIS-RUBIO-1792638069.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
US secretary of state says White House not to blame for reported speed limits on internet services in Ukraine.
![An artilleryman of the Special Rifle Police Battalion of Zaporizhzhia region sets up Starlink satellite internet system, at a position, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine, October 16, 2026 [Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2026-10-21T074436Z_1248184118_RC2A4OASOPG5_RTRMADP_3_UKRAINE-CRISIS-RUBIO-1792638069.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)







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