Elon Musk is a 'real genius', Putin says after satellite talks with SpaceX boss
Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Elon Musk as a “genius” for deploying thousands of satellites into orbit. Speaking in Moscow, Putin highlighted Russia’s efforts to develop its own satellite internet network to rival Musk’s Starlink.
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