Putin Salutes Musk's 'Genius' as Russia Follows Starlink
Putin called Elon Musk a genius as Russian officials said the country has launched more than 30 satellites for its own internet network.
- On Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk as a "genius," acknowledging that Russia is only beginning to roll out its own version of the Starlink satellite internet system.
- Digital Development Minister Maksut Shadayev reported Russia has launched over 30 satellites, while Musk operates more than 5,000—though independent tracking suggests the actual number is close to 10,000.
- Ukraine relies heavily on Starlink and its military version, Starshield, for drone operations and battlefield communications, though the military complained earlier this month of speed restrictions that hampered operations.
- Last Friday, German prosecutors arrested two 19-year-old German men in Duesseldorf, as a court considers a Bulgarian extradition request for allegedly setting fire to Starlink antennas near Sofia.
- Putin stated the goal to "move from quality to quantity," adding that Russia maintains close contact with American partners to ensure orbital discipline and order as capabilities expand independently.
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Predsjednik Vladimir Putin pohvalio je u srijedu Elona Muska kao genija, priznavši da Rusija tek počinje razvijati svoju verziju njegova satelitskog internetskog sustava Starlink. To je priznanje utoliko upečatljivije jer verziju Starlinka, koju je razvio Muskov SpaceX, ukrajinska vojska […] Objava Putin odao priznanje Elonu Musku: “On jednostavno pravi genij” pojavila se prvi puta na Novi list.
"Elon Musk is a genius, a true genius. How many spaceships does he have in orbit? More than 5,000," Vladimir Putin said on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit, which takes place between today and Thursday in Moscow.
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