Putin’s public praise of Musk comes days after the billionaire said he refused a Ukrainian request last year to activate his Starlink satellite network in Crimea’s port city of Sevastop…
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev took to X earlier this month to laud Musk over that decision – which has been sharply criticized by Ukrainian politicians – as “the last adequate mind in North America.”
Putin, speaking at an economic forum in Russia’s far east, did not refer to the Starlink incident. But when asked about the success of Musk’s SpaceX company in launching rockets into space, he said: Elon Musk refused Ukraine’s request to activate his Starlink satellite network last year, saying he feared complicity in a “major” act of war.Vladimir Putin, speaking at an economic forum in Russia, did not refer to the Starlink incident.“As far as private business and Elon Musk is concerned… he is undoubtedly an outstanding person. This must be recognized, and I think it is recognized all over the world.
“ is an active and talented businessman and he is succeeding a lot, including with the support of the American state,” added Putin. The Russian leader said Moscow planned to persevere with its own space program despite the failure of a mission to the moon last month.
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