Elon #Musk continues to oppose Ukraine's use of #Starlink for deep strikes into #Russia, despite recent press reports suggesting a change in his position - #Kiev Independent, citing three sources close to the matter. According to one source, the head of SpaceX believes that allowing such operations would be more likely to provoke escalation than end the war. Negotiations with former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov were reported "extremely unproductive.