Putin praises Elon Musk as ‘genius’ while coordinating Russian satellite project and a domestic Starlink alternative
Corroborated by 4 sources from 4 publishers
russia_cisscience5h ago
TL;DR
Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk’s genius and said he was in touch with Starlink’s controlling shareholder as Russia develops its own satellite communications for its military to use against Ukraine.
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Bloomberg Politics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-28/putin-says-russia-coordinates-with-genius-musk-on-satellites
8h ago
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/28/vladimir-putin-elon-musk-genius-russia-starlink
5h ago
3
BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c63djl148n3eo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
4h ago
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c63djl148n3eo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
4h ago
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The Hill Technology
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6179862-putin-praises-elon-musk
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