Krugman Urges Removing Musk From Starlink Control After Ukraine Cutoff
Nobel laureate economist Paul Krugman published a column criticizing Elon Musk for cutting Ukraine's access to Starlink, a service that, according to the text, allows the country to defend itself against Russian attacks using drone technology. Krugman cites the Wall Street Journal, which reports that some US officials say Musk made the decision on his own. Musk maintains that the decision was made by Donald Trump. Krugman argues that decisions about Starlink's capacity are matters of foreign policy and national security and should not be left in the hands of private individuals.…
- Krugman attributes the cutoff of Ukraine's Starlink access to Musk.
- Musk says Trump made the decision; the WSJ cites officials who attribute it to Musk.
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