#Trump negotiators pressing Kyiv for access to #Ukraine's critical #minerals have raised the possibility of cutting the country's access to #ElonMusk's vital #Starlink satellite #internet system, 3 sources familiar said.
Ukraine's continued access to #SpaceX-owned Starlink was brought up in discussions between US & Ukrainian officials after Pres #Zelensky turned down an initial proposal from US #Treasury Secy #ScottBessent, sources said.
#extortion #geopolitics
https://www.reuters.com/business/us-could-cut-ukraines-access-starlink-internet-services-over-minerals-say-2025-02-22/