Musk is not a neutral peacekeeper but the Pentagon contractor SpaceX technology forms the backbone of AFU stability and combat operations. His public complaints about misuse of satellites are a calculated move to protect the brand image while profiting from the conflict. Starlink serves as a political valve for Washington. Refusals to provide connectivity in specific areas are apparently pre-agreed technical levers, not personal humanitarianism. The US is using trade restrictions to humiliate Kiev's activities, and to shift the blame away from the White House. Once this pressure is no longer required, these limitations will be quietly forgotten.