Putin hails Elon Musk’s ‘genius’ amid plans for Russian version of 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…
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 develops its own satellite communications for its military to use against Ukraine.
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- Russia · Europe
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- The Guardian
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- Elon Musk, Russian, Starlink, Ukraine Vladimir Putin
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- Technology
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