Putin Praises Musk’s “Genius” as Russia Moves to Copy Starlink
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- The Hillseen 31 Oct, 17:46description edited
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Russian President Vladimir Putin praised SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as a “genius” on Wednesday while revealing that Russia has been in contact with the billionaire as it works to develop a rival satellite internet network. Putin made the remarks during a summit with African leaders in Moscow, where Russian Digital Development Minister Maksut Shadayev briefed...Russian President Vladimir Putin praised SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as a “genius” Wednesday while revealing that Russia has been in contact with the billionaire as the country works to develop a rival satellite internet network. Putin made the remarks during a summit with African leaders in Moscow, where Maksut Shadayev, Russia’s digital development minister, briefed...
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Wed, 28 October 2026
14 reports- RMF24 (Poland)16:28
„Musk to geniusz”, powiedział Władimir Putin
- Index.hr (Croatia)16:36first to report
RUSKI predsjednik Vladimir Putin nazvao je Elona Muska genijem, priznavši da Rusija tek počinje razvijati vlastiti odgovor na njegov satelitski internetski sustav Starlink.
- N1 Info (Croatia)16:50
Predsjednik Vladimir Putin pohvalio je u srijedu Elona Muska kao genija, priznavši da Rusija tek počinje razvijati svoju verziju njegova satelitskog i
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- tportal (Croatia)28 Oct, 17:21their copy
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)16:51
Kazao je da Rusija tek počinje razvijati svoju verziju njegova satelitskog internetskog sustava Starlink
- 24sata (Croatia)16:52
Vladimir Putin je tijekom sastanka s afričkim čelnicima istaknuo genijalnost Elona Muska, priznajući važnost njegovog satelitskog sustava Starlink za operacije na bojištu u Ukrajini.
- jowhar.com17:47
President Vladimir Putin has hailed Elon Musk as a genius, acknowledging Russia is only beginning to roll out its answer to his Starlink satellite internet system.
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- superiortelegram.com29 Oct, 00:01their copy
- The Guardian World18:32
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. The Russian president, speaking at a summit with African leaders in Moscow, was comparing the Earth-orbiting network built by Musk’s SpaceX with Russia’s gradual efforts to build its own Rassvet...
- BBC News World19:15
The Russian President praised Musk and said they are in "close" contact.
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)20:40
Rosja ma już ponad 30 satelitów tworzących własny odpowiednik systemu Starlink, ale Władimir Putin przyznał, że to dopiero początek. Podczas forum Rosja-Afryka prezydent podkreślał znaczenie kontaktów z Elonem Muskiem i współpracy przy utrzymaniu porządku na orbicie.
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)20:48
- Channel News Asia21:28
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk as a "real genius", acknowledging Russia’s early progress in developing its own Starlink-like satellite internet system.
- Channel News Asia21:28
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk as a "real genius", acknowledging Russia’s early progress in developing its own Starlink-like satellite internet system.
- Le Figaro (France)21:35
La Russie, puissance spatiale, cherche depuis longtemps à développer sa propre constellation d’internet par satellite, à la fois pour un usage civil et militaire.
- The Hill23:18edited after publishing
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as a “genius” Wednesday while revealing that Russia has been in contact with the billionaire as the country works to develop a rival satellite internet network. Putin made the remarks during a summit with African leaders in Moscow, where Maksut Shadayev, Russia’s digital development minister, briefed...
Thu, 29 October 2026
5 reports- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)00:14
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk as a “genius” on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and said Moscow maintains close contact with the American billionaire as Russia develops its own satellite internet network. His remarks come days after Ukraine reported disruptions to Starlink and Starshield services critical to its military operations.
- shafaqna.com03:10
putin musk starlink: the Russian president called Elon Musk a genius and admitted Russia is only starting to deploy its own satellite internet rival.
- Novinky (Czechia)04:53
Ruský prezident Vladimir Putin podle agentury Bloomberg uvedl, že Rusko je v úzkém kontaktu s Elonem Muskem a dalšími americkými partnery v oblasti satelitních sítí. Z jeho vyjádření však není jasné, co konkrétně tato koordinace obnáší, ani zda se týká vývoje technologií, nebo především provozu satelitů na oběžné dráze.
- iDNES (Czechia)08:31
Ruský prezident Vladimir Putin označil amerického podnikatele Elona Muska za génia. Zároveň řekl, že je s ním a dalšími americkými představiteli v kontaktu kvůli satelitním sítím.
- Euronews08:34
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.
Fri, 30 October 2026
1 report- drudge.com20:15
Elon Musk is a
Sat, 31 October 2026
1 report- El País (Spain)04:30
Además de pensar en el riesgo geopolítico de la relación entre esas dos figuras, conviene reflexionar sobre la falta en Europa de clarividencia y capacidad de emprendimiento