Elon Musk held multiple conversations with United States administration officials and spoke with Donald Trump by phone prior to ordering the Starlink service slowdown in Ukraine that began Oct. 14, 2026

An ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that was sparked with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in February 2022, resulting in widespread casualties, displacement and significant geopolitical consequences for Europe and the world.

Policy, personnel, and politics of the Trump White House.