Posted on 10/14/2022 12:47:21 PM PDT by Yo-Yo
There's no such thing as a free-ish ride.
Elon Musk and SpaceX will no longer be able to fund Starlink internet in the Ukraine, citing a deteriorating relationship with Kyiv.
The company claims it cannot push any more resources to assist the Ukrainian war effort at a rate approaching pro bono status, and has looked to the Pentagon to pick up the tab.
“We are not in a position to further donate terminals to Ukraine, or fund the existing terminals for an indefinite period of time,” SpaceX’s director of government sales wrote in a communique to news media.
On Friday, Musk tweeted that his “operation has cost SpaceX $80 million and will exceed $100 million by the end of the year.”
The Pentagon was notified the month prior to the announcement, citing it would cost nearly $400 million within a 12-month span.
An outside consultant notified the Pentagon that “SpaceX faces terribly difficult decisions here. I do not think they have the financial ability to provide any additional terminals or service as requested by General Zaluzhniy.”
SpaceX has been instrumental in turning the less-developed Ukrainian military’s luck around, helping turn them from an army on its last legs to one capable of pushing the Russians out of their country.
When Musk began looking into ways to push the peace process forward, CNN reported that Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany, Andrij Melnyk, responded with harsh words.
““F*** off is my very diplomatic reply to you @elonmusk,” he replied.
Deteriorating relations between Musk and Kyiv -the latter having become accustomed to getting what they want at the expense of Western democracies and republics- is said to have played a major role in the tech company’s response.
Darn shirker. Next he’ll be wanting us to take some of the billions we’re blowing paying corrupt Uke government officials’ salaries and benefits and use it on helping the Ukrainian people.
Good.
If I have to pay for internet, so should they.
Are they supposed to be some kind of priveleged?
Write a letter, you Slavic mooks.
Obviously a fake picture.
There’s enough cash . . . MORE than enough cash . . . being laundered through Ukraine (apparently the whole reason for it’s existence) to finance Starlink
Due to your attitude, I thought you identified as a male they/them...
“Sabotaging Starlink, Russia Is Using EW Complex “Tirada” To Disrupt SpaceX Satellites Connecting Ukraine – Media”
https://eurasiantimes.com/sabotaging-starlink-russia-using-ew-complex-tirada-to-disrupt/
And be assured, the Starlink satellites can be easily destroyed by Russia, as well.
Yes, the world seems to be overrun with oligrifters...
Obviously but it serves its purpose.
Could be worse, I could be tranny fluid.
unfortunately. He need the money to completely buy out Twatter.
Yeah they probably have.
I heard they were having trouble receiving in Eastern Ukraine.
But I also heard that Western Ukraine relied on a powerful transmitter located in Poland.
Not sure why part of the service is relying on satellite and part on ground transmitter.
They could probably put a powerful transmitter in Romania to support Kherson and Crimea operations.
Romania is in NATO so Russia can’t bomb them.
But I’m guessing the HARMS missiles can be adjusted to hone in on the zoning signal.
To prove Mush is a Putin supporter?
That's his problem, not mine. I've never subscribed to it, and never will, no matter who owns it. I don't want to have to pay for it, or his Starlink system.
To show how Ukrainian media etc is/are going to portray Musk.
They are already covering every public face/poster of Tony Stark’s (aka Elon Musk) in Odessa.
All the usual FR Paid Pentagon Posters will be delirious with joy as they copy and paste his heroic holographs from the Daily Mail and (ukraine) PRAVDA.
Loved her in Inception. What a waste...
Did you understand the ending?
I felt like it was open to interpretation.
““F*** off is my very diplomatic reply to you @elonmusk,” he replied.
Deteriorating relations between Musk and Kyiv -the latter having become accustomed to getting what they want at the expense of Western democracies and republics- is said to have played a major role in the tech company’s response.
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Ukraine. Biting the hand that feeds.
Yep Elon is playing politics.
I guess he’ll deny Taiwan aid as well.
Let the West pay that’s fair.
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