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Putin Calls Musk a 'Genius' Amid Starlink Drone Disruptions

Original: ⚡ NEWS Putin Praises Musk on Starlink Amid Drone Disruptions Vladimir Putin publicly praised Elon Musk as a 'genius' whi

Vladimir Putin publicly praised Elon Musk as a 'genius' and confirmed direct contact with the billionaire, speaking as drone activity disrupts operations across Russia and Ukraine. The comments come as Russia develops its own satellite internet system to rival Musk's Starlink, which has been central to Ukrainian battlefield communications and drone operations.

Why now: The praise from a sitting Russian president toward a close US ally figure, amid ongoing drone warfare, is striking and diplomatically charged.

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• ⚡ NEWS Putin Praises Musk on Starlink Amid Drone Disruptions Vladimir Putin publicly praised Elon Musk as a 'genius' while confirming direct contact with the tech billionaire. This occurs as Russia develops its own satellite internet system to counter Starlink, coinciding with… · GeoWire

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