SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. File photoWASHINGTON, Oct 18 The US administration welcomes the announcement by US billionaire and entrepreneur Elon Musk that he is ready to continue funding the Starlink satellite communications system in Ukraine, said US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried. «We We welcome Musk's statement that he is ready to continue funding Starlink's work for the benefit of Ukraine,» Donfried said during a briefing at the State Department site. The US wants to provide Ukraine with a «strong» position for peace negotiations. She stressed that Starlink has a significant impact on the course of hostilities in this country. Last week, Musk said that SpaceX could no longer pay for Starlink services in Ukraine. Earlier, the American media, citing documents, wrote that SpaceX was asking the Pentagon to cover the costs. Later, Musk said that he would still continue to finance Starlink services in Ukraine. The Pentagon confirmed to RIA Novosti the day before that they were considering the possibility of allocating funds to ensure the operation of the Starlink satellite communications system in Ukraine. According to Politico, citing its sources, the US defense department may use funds from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, a special program designed to provide ongoing support to the Ukrainian army, for these purposes.
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