Zelensky seeks Trump’s help to persuade Musk to broaden Starlink access

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly asked President Trump to help him persuade Elon Musk to allow the country to use Starlink in drone strikes against Russia.

During his trip to the U.S. to attend Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) memorial service, Zelensky made the request to Trump in a closed-door meeting in the Oval Office, the Associated Press and The Atlantic reported.

Zelensky also made similar appeals to Congressional lawmakers during his visit to widen Ukraine’s Starlink access.

“They need access to Starlink long term to make their longer-range and intermediate-range systems more accurate,” said Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) said, per the Associated Press report.

Starlink, which Musk controls, provides internet access using satellites even in harsh weather conditions that traditional internet networks may not be operable in.

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