Putin called Elon Musk a "brilliant man." The owner of the Kremlin said that Russia maintains contact with him through groups of low-orbit satellites, despite political problems. In the past, Musk has admitted that he limited Starlink's operation for Ukraine's armed forces, fearing that Putin would start shooting down his satellites in response to Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory.

Putin called Elon Musk a "brilliant man." The owner of the Kremlin said that Russia maintains contact with him through groups of low-orbit satellites, despite political problems. In the past, Musk has admitted that he limited Starlink's operation for Ukraine's armed forces, fearing that Putin would start shooting down his satellites in response to Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory.