Elon Musk told Poland's Minister of Foreign Affairs to "shut up," referring to him as a "small man" after the minister stated that the Starlink used by Ukraine is paid for by Poland and that if Musk shuts it down, Europe will have to look for a more reliable alternative.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio entered the discussion between Polish Minister Sikorski and Elon Musk. According to Rubio, Musk did not threaten to cut off Starlink. Rubio then told Sikorski to thank Musk, saying that without Starlink, the Russians would now be at the border with Poland.

In the context of the heated discussion with the Polish Foreign Minister, who claimed that Musk was subtly threatening to shut down Starlink in Ukraine, which is funded by Poland, a debate even involving insults, with Musk telling the Polish minister to "shut up" and calling him a "little man," Musk made a post saying that he "will never use Starlink as a bargaining chip," despite disagreeing with Ukraine. Musk also assured that he "will never turn off Starlink terminals" in Ukraine.