Ag In Ok said:
Odds to me are high that Putin threatened him personally when they talked. Not professionally, personally.
Probably along the lines of "either stop or don't stand close to windows" and "We'll guarantee X billion dollars worth of Starlink purchases if you stop".
He's right though. Why should NATO and the USA only subsidize military contractors when Starlink is arguably one of the most important items of technology that ensures communication for the entire country? I guarantee no one else is doing it free, let alone at cost.