Updated 24 October 2026 at 04:45 IST
Elon Musk claimed that the US aid to Ukraine is laundered back to fund US political campaigns, as Zelenskyy said Starlink and Starshield speed limits remain and interceptor deliveries are delayed despite Trump’s claim that Musk restored full access. US Taxpayer Money Funds America Campaigns Via Ukraine? Elon Musk Alleges Massive Laundry Trail | Image:
Reuters Washington: Billionaire and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Friday (local time) claimed that financial aid being sent to Ukraine to fight Russia is being laundered back to the US through “multiple laundry” channels, which is being used to fund political campaigns of some of the politicians.
In a post on X, Musk wrote. “What’s actually going on in Ukraine is that there is a massive incentive difference between the elites and the people. The former have grown very rich off the hundreds of billions flowing to Ukraine, while the latter’s children are conscripted to die in trenches.”
“And some of that US taxpayer money comes back through multiple laundry machines to fund political campaigns in America, which is why you see some politicians caring more about Ukraine than America!” Musk added.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday (local time) said that speed limits on Starlink and Starshield are still in place and have not been fully restored.
He said things have become harder for Ukraine in its war with Russia due to these limits.
The remarks are in contr
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