Putin: "Elon Musk is truly a genius. He is just an absolute genius. I mean, just think about it. How many of these satellites does he actually have in orbit now? There are more than 5,000 of them, and while we're just taking our first steps, we're in close contact with our American partners, including Mr. Musk, because it's really important not to tangle with each other up there on the track to maintain a certain level of discipline and order."

Putin: "Elon Musk is truly a genius. He is just an absolute genius. I mean, just think about it. How many of these satellites does he actually have in orbit now? There are more than 5,000 of them, and while we're just taking our first steps, we're in close contact with our American partners, including Mr. Musk, because it's really important not to tangle with each other up there on the track to maintain a certain level of discipline and order."