Ukraine Raises Concerns Over Starlink Slowdown, Musk Points to Trump
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Ukraine uses a satellite internet service called Starlink. The company Starlink belongs to Elon Musk. Ukraine says the service has become slow.
Ukrainian leaders think the United States may be behind the slowdown. They are worried about this problem.
Ukraine also uses another system called Starshield. This system is for the military. It helps with important army work.
Elon Musk spoke about the problem. He said President Donald Trump is responsible for any limits on Starshield.
This story is about tension between Ukraine and the United States. It also involves Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky.
The news comes from a report by the Wall Street Journal. The report talks about changes in the relationship between Trump and Zelensky.
Vocabulary15 words
- Starlink
- a satellite internet service
- Elon Musk
- a businessman who owns Starlink
- Starshield
- a satellite system used by the military
- Donald Trump
- the president of the United States
- Volodymyr Zelensky
- the president of Ukraine
- Wall Street Journal
- a famous news company
- satellite
- a machine that flies above Earth and sends signals
- internet service
- a way to connect to the internet
- military
- the army and other defense forces
- responsible
- in charge of something; having to answer for it
- slowdown
- when something becomes slower
- tension
- a difficult feeling between two sides
- limits
- rules that stop something from growing or working fully
- report
- a piece of news writing
- relationship
- how two people or groups act toward each other
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1. It has become slow 2. Elon Musk 3. True
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Ukraine uses a satellite internet service called _____.
The company Starlink belongs to _____.
Ukraine says the service has become _____.
Ukrainian leaders think the _____ may be behind the slowdown.
Ukraine also uses another system called _____.
This system is for the _____.
Elon Musk said President _____ is responsible for any limits on Starshield.
This story is about tension between Ukraine and the _____.
It also involves Ukraine's president, _____.
The news comes from a report by the _____.
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