He said this in response to several media outlets and Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) reporting that Russia has Starlink and is increasingly using it on the front line in Ukraine.
He said this in response to several media outlets and Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) reporting that Russia has Starlink and is increasingly using it on the front line in Ukraine.
Well yeah, but we already pretty much knew that, and Musk is just skating by on a technicality. The Starlink terminals were registered in (If I remember right) Dubai, which would be where they were sold. It would be very easy for Musk to sell to someone in Dubai, and that someone then sells to Russia. Whether Musk knew or not, he technically didn’t sell anything to Russia. That doesn’t mean he isn’t complicit in the Russians using Starlink.
We know Musk can absolutely choose to shut down service to a region, and probably to specific terminals. He’s done it before ahead of major Ukrainian offensives because he “didn’t want to be complicit in major acts of war.” The fact that he hasn’t shut down the Russian terminals just further demonstrates his real priorities.
Elon Musk should be treated the same way we would treat anyone who collaborates with an openly hostile foreign power.
The only problem is about half of Americans think Russia is cool and awesome for attacking Ukraine.