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Elon Musk's Action Makes Putin Happy, American Senator Angry

Elon Musk's Action Makes Putin Happy, American Senator Angry Photo: Tesla CEO Elon Musk waves as he arrives at the bipartisan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Insights Forum for all US senators hosted by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) at the US Capitol in Washington, USA, September 13, 2023. (REUTERS /LEAH MILLIS) - Elon Musk's actions in the midst of the Russia-Ukraine war enraged United States senators. Musk is said to have turned off Starlink satellite internet to save a Russian warship.  Three US senators from the Armed Services Commission asked the US Department of Defense for an explanation regarding whether or not Musk could regulate Starlink internet access.  Musk is the CEO of SpaceX, the company that owns Starlink, a satellite-based internet service in low Earth orbit. Starlink was used by Ukrainian forces in the war against Russia.  Three Democratic senators, namely Jeanne Shaheen, Elizabeth Warren, and Tammy Duckworth sent a letter to US Defense