• Russian forces in Ukraine are reportedly using Starlink terminals for internet connectivity.
  • The Ukrainian military claims that the use of Starlink by Russian troops is becoming “systemic”.
  • SpaceX, the owner of Starlink, denies selling equipment to the Russian government or military.

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  • Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Maybe Elon needs to go to prison for eggregiously violating sanctions. Is that a thing? Can someone get prison time for such a crime?

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      9 months ago

      lol, not the rich. If only there were some legal mechanism to freeze his accounts…

        • dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          9 months ago

          Basically, the US is being held hostage on numerous fronts by Musk. The man influences s so much of American life in including infrastructure as well as critical technology in aerospace, that pissing him off risks massive geopolitical losses for America.