The United Kingdom is positioning itself as a possible bridge-builder for the United States and Ukraine, prepared to mediate amid a “low point in U.S.-Ukraine relations.”

No explanation has yet been given for the Starshield’s temporary lapse in service, which endangered swaths of Ukrainian military personnel and civilians by compromising the country’s defensive targeting capabilities. Starlink CEO Elon Musk, whose company created the system, said only the Department of War and ultimately President Donald Trump have authority over its use.