# Putin Says Russia Is Coordinating With ‘Genius’ Musk on Satellites

https://mins.news/en/item/119661

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-28 19:00 UTC
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- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-28/putin-says-russia-coordinates-with-genius-musk-on-satellites?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae2465753aa080001e53f36

> Vladimir Putin said Russia is working with Elon Musk, the billionaire head of SpaceX, and other US partners on low-Earth-orbit satellite networks despite political tensions between Moscow and Washington.

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