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Wed, 28 Oct 2026

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 Elon Musk is a 'real genius', Putin says after satellite talks with SpaceX boss

The Russian President praised Musk and said they are in "close" contact.

* Russian President Vladimir Putin has promoted Russia's own satellite internet project, Rassvet
* Putin praised Elon Musk as a "real genius" and said that Russia is in close contact with SpaceX over satellite technology
* He added that it was essential for Russia to be in contact with Musk so that Rassvet and Starlink satellites do not interfere with each other in orbit
* There are currently around 13,000 Starlink satellites in orbit compared to just a few dozen Rassvet satellites
* Putin's comments come as the US and Russia appear to be growing closer despite tensions over Ukraine and other issues