Elon Musk declined Starlink coverage over Crimea.
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Updated Jun 15
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What happened
Elon Musk declined Starlink coverage over Crimea.
Who's involved
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Part of
Russia continues aggressive actions against Ukraine, including testing persecution tactics in occupied Crimea and the arrest of residents in Alupka.Also in this story
- Tariffs on Russian oil and gas increase economic pressure while Russia seeks permanent buffer zones in occupied territory.
- Allegations of tax payments in occupied territory of Crimea.
- Attacks on annexed Crimea, Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian soil, and Zelenskyy's stated goal to compel Russia to end the war.
- Bulgaria's dissent threatens EU sanctions package aimed at squeezing the Russian economy over Crimea annexation.
The entities involved
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Elon Musk
businessman and entrepreneur (born 1971)
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Crimea
Eastern European peninsula, in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, disputed between Ukraine (de jure) and Russia (de facto)
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