Reuters: Ukraine was told it faced imminent shutoff of the Starlink service if it did not reach a deal on rare earth minerals. The United States has warned Ukraine that SpaceX could cut off its access to the vital Starlink satellite internet service if a critical minerals deal is not reached.

During a Thursday meeting, Ukraine was told it faced imminent shutoff of the service if it did not reach a deal on critical minerals, a source said.

The founder of the space company SpaceX and the head of the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Elon Musk on his page on the social network X denied

U.S. negotiators are leveraging Ukraine's access to Starlink, SpaceX's satellite internet system, to pressure Kyiv into agreeing to a deal on critical minerals. Ukraine's refusal to comply has led to threats of service suspension,

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Ukraine's continued access to SpaceX-owned Starlink was brought up in discussions between U.S. and Ukrainian officials.

U.S. negotiators have reportedly threatened to cut off Ukraine's access to Starlink if an agreement on minerals cannot be reached, but Elon Musk denied the report on Saturday.