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

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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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  1. euronews (English) Center Factuality: High FR
    Putin calls Elon Musk a 'genius' as Russia builds its own Starlink rival

    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.

  2. New Republic Left Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Putin Says Elon Musk Is “Real Genius” and They Are in “Close Contact”

    Russian President Vladimir Putin praised SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Wednesday as a “real genius.” Putin was listening to a presentation from his digital development minister, Maksut Shadayev, who said that Russia was working on its own satellite system like Starlink and had already...

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