Putin Lauds Elon Musk as a 'Genius' Amid Russia's Push for Satellite Network Rivalry

10/30/2026

Elon Musk and his business's role in a recent dispute over Ukraine's access to Starlink and its military network is putting a spotlight on the tech mogul's outsized influence on the international...

10/29/2026

Putin said that he and Musk are in "close contact" about Rassvet, Russia's Starlink-like satellite connectivity project.

10/29/2026

Russia is trying to develop is own version of the satellite constellation Starlink: Rassvet.

10/28/2026

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...

10/28/2026

The Russian President praised Musk and said they are in "close" contact.

10/28/2026

The admission was all the more striking because a version of Starlink, developed by Musk's SpaceX, has been used by Ukraine's military throughout the war with Russia as a key component of drone...

10/28/2026

VLADIMIR Putin has hailed Elon Musk as a "real genius" after SpaceX cut Ukraine's Starshield connection, plunging its air defences into darkness. Desperate to develop a satellite internet network...

10/28/2026

Russia has launched more than 30 satellites for its satellite internet network, with Putin saying Moscow must expand the effort as Ukraine relies on Starlink for battlefield communications.