Exclusive-Germany funds Eutelsat internet in Ukraine as Musk tensions rise


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  • Friday, 04 Apr 2025

GEO coverage satellite dishes are seen on top of the headquarters of Eutelsat Group Paris in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, April 3, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

PARIS (Reuters) - Berlin has been paying for Ukraine's access to a satellite-internet network operated by France's Eutelsat, as Europe seeks alternatives to Elon Musk’s Starlink.

Eutelsat’s chief executiveEva Berneke told Reuters the company has provided its high-speed satellite internet service to Ukraine for about a year via a German distributor.

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