Elon Musk recently seemed to threaten to shut down Ukraine’s use of his Starlink satellite communications system.

Musk quickly issued a statement saying he would “never” do this but, given the uncertainty surrounding US policy toward Ukraine since President Donald Trump took office, Europe is examining its options and believes it has an alternative.

John Laurenson reports from Paris via our partner DW, Deutsche Welle.

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