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https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-says-starlink-network-ukraine-has-not-received-us-funding-2022-10-19/

Billionaire Elon Musk said on Tuesday SpaceX's Starlink services have not received any funding from the U.S. Department of Defense, a day after reports said The Pentagon is considering paying for Starlink satellite network in war-torn Ukraine. SpaceX is losing approximately $20 million a month from unpaid service and costs related to security measures for cyberwar defense, but "we'll keep doing it (sigh)", Musk tweeted.

https://nypost.com/2022/10/21/us-weighs-security-review-of-elon-musks-twitter-deal-starlink/

The Biden administration is reportedly considering a national security review of Elon Musk’s imminent acquisition of Twitter as well as the mogul’s Starlink internet satellite system due to his perceived bias in favor of Russia.

White House officials were said to have been disturbed by a series of recent tweets by the Tesla CEO who favored a compromise peace deal that would see Ukraine cede Crimea to Russia — a position endorsed by the Kremlin.