Sources said US negotiators threatened to cut the network access after the country refused mineral agreement
Billionaire Elon Musk denied that he intends to cut Ukraine’s access to Starlink if the country does not accept the US mineral agreement. “This is false. Reuters is lying. They only lose to AP (Associated Press) as traditional media liars ”he said.
According to The threat was made by US negotiators. Starlink’s internet service is one of the few that connects the country to its army. Sources heard by the agency said the cut of access to satellites would be “a massive defeat ”.
US envoy Keith Kellogg would have met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (People’s Servant, Center), last Thursday (20.Fev.2025). The conversation would have been about an agreement denied by the minerals made by Scott Bessent, US Treasury Secretary.
Na Monday (17.FEV), Zelensky A similar proposal from US President Donald Trump. The Republican had requested $ 500 billion in strategic minerals as a way to pay for the military aid received.
Some of the negotiation components were graffiti, uranium, titanium and lithium – which are part of the battery production chain for electric cars. The president of Ukraine said in an interview with NBC that refused the agreement for “Lack of security guarantees”.
Last Wednesday (19.FEV), Zelensky told reporters that the US president lives in a “Space of misinformation” By accusing Ukraine of starting the war with Russia. In response, Trump what “Do a terrible job in office.”
Still, the Ukrainian leader announced on Friday (21.FEV) that teams from both countries are working together to reach an agreement.
