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Putin praises Elon Musk's 'genius' as Russia plans Starlink rival
Original: Putin hails Elon Musk’s ‘genius’ amid plans for Russian version of Starlink
Vladimir Putin publicly praised Elon Musk, calling him a genius, as Russia moves ahead with plans to build its own version of SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet network. The comments drew wide attention given Musk's central role supplying Starlink to Ukraine's military, and are being read as both flattery and a signal of Russia's satellite ambitions.
Why now: Putin's rare public praise of a Western businessman whose technology is pivotal in the Ukraine war is striking and politically charged
Vladimir PutinElon MuskStarlinkSpaceXRussia
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