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Putin Calls Musk a 'Genius' as Russia Trails Starlink
Original: Putin Calls Musk a ‘Genius’ as Russia Plays Catch-Up with Starlink
Vladimir Putin has described Elon Musk as a 'genius', while acknowledging that Russia is struggling to match the capabilities of Musk's Starlink satellite network. The remarks highlight the growing strategic importance of satellite internet in modern warfare and diplomacy, as Moscow works to develop its own comparable systems. Commenters see the compliment as both praise and an admission of Russian technological lag.
Why now: The rare public praise from Putin for an American businessman, set against Russia's efforts to catch up in satellite technology, is drawing wide attention.
Vladimir PutinElon MuskStarlinkRussia
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- Putin Calls Musk a ‘Genius’ as Russia Plays Catch-Up with Starlink · Modern Diplomacy
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