According to a report, Musk has asked the US government to pick up the bill for the satellite internet that his company donates to Ukraine.
In a letter seen by CNN, the director of government sales wrote that they were not in a position to donate more terminals to Ukraine.
In a letter to the Pentagon, an external consultant working for the company said that SpaceX faced difficult decisions. I don't think they have the money to provide any more services.
Musk appeared to confirm that report on Friday morning, noting that nothing was leaked about our competitors in space launch and communications.
We have had to defend against cyberattacks and jamming. He said that the burn is close to $20 million a month.
The request for funding comes after a high-profile intervention from Musk, who suggested thatUkraine should seek an end to the war by surrendering territory to Russia. The Ukrainian government was angry with Musk after he offered the Starlink system.
Andrij Melnyk, the Ukrainian ambassador to Germany, replied to him with a "fuck off" message. No Ukrainian will ever buy your f...ing shit. Good fortune to you.
In response to a suggestion that Musk was threatening to withdraw Starlink because of Melnyk's words, the CEO of the company said "we're just following his recommendation"
Ukrainian forces had already reported problems with Starlink coverage before the latest reports of a funding gap. The Financial Times reported last week that there was a loss of communication between the Ukrainian army and the outside world.
Since they were donated by the company earlier this year, the terminals have proved to be crucial to the Ukrainian war effort.
Musk denied a report that he spoke to Putin. Ian Bremmer, the president of the political risk consultancy Eurasia Group, said that he had spoken with Elon Musk. He told me what the red lines were.
Musk said that nobody should trust Bremmer.
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