# Putin calls Musk a ‘real genius’ after satellite talks with SpaceX chief

https://mins.news/en/item/120343

- BBC News, 2026-10-28 19:15 UTC
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- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c63djl148n3eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Vladimir Putin said he is in “close” contact with Elon Musk on satellite technology and called him a “real genius.” Discussing Russia’s Rassvet satellite internet project, Putin said cooperation was important to prevent its satellites from interfering with Starlink in orbit.

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