Putin salutes Musk's genius as Russia plays catch-up with Starlink

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Published 29 Oct 2026, 8:28 am·52 min ago·1 min read

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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.

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