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Putin calls Elon Musk a 'genius' as Russia builds its own Starlink rival

EuroNews29 October 2026, 08:34 UTCRussia

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.

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