Trump asks Musk to lift Starlink restrictions; service speeds restored in Ukraine

Trump called Elon Musk to lift restrictions on Ukraine's military Starlink service, and system speeds improved shortly after the call.

• Trump called SpaceX head Elon Musk and asked him to lift restrictions and speed caps on the military Starlink system used in Ukraine.
• US and Ukrainian officials said the system returned to higher speeds after the call, though Ukrainian officials said it has not fully recovered.
• Senator Richard Blumenthal announced an investigation into the Starlink performance decline in Ukraine and the Pentagon's reliance on SpaceX.
• Vice President JD Vance said the issue concerns US policy toward Russia and Ukraine, adding Musk does not want war without clear government direction.