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Putin praises 'genius' Musk, says Russia coordinates with him on satellites
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk as a "real genius" and said Russia is coordinating with the SpaceX chief and other US partners on low-Earth-orbit satellite networks.[2, 3, 4] Putin said he is in "close" contact with Musk, according to the BBC.[4] Bloomberg reported Putin made the remarks despite political tensions between Moscow and Washington.[3]
Putin spoke at a summit with African leaders in Moscow while listening to a presentation from digital development minister Maksut Shadayev.[1, 2] Shadayev said Russia is working on its own satellite system like Starlink and has already launched 30 satellites, which Putin called just a first step.[2] The Guardian reported Russia is developing its own satellite communications for its military to use against Ukraine.[1]
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- FramingBloomberg framed the coordination as happening "despite political tensions between Moscow and Washington," while The Guardian described the Russian satellite system as built "to help attack Ukraine."[1, 3]
- Bloomberg · Center · Oct 28, 10:55 a.m. ET Putin Says Russia Coordinates With ‘Genius’ Musk on Satellites
President Vladimir Putin said Russia is coordinating on low-Earth-orbit satellite networks with billionaire SpaceX chief Elon Musk and other US partners despite political tensions between Moscow and Washington.
- The Guardian · Leans left · Oct 28, 2:32 p.m. ET Vladimir Putin hails Elon Musk’s ‘genius’ amid plans for Russian Starlink
Russia plans to build own version of US billionaire’s satellite communications to help attack Ukraine Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk’s genius and said he was in touch with Starlink’s controlling shareholder as Russia…
- Bloomberg · Center · Oct 28, 10:55 a.m. ET Putin Says Russia Coordinates With ‘Genius’ Musk on Satellites
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