The Russian president Vladimir Putin praised the South African-born businessman Elon Musk, whom he called an “excellent man” and businessman whose company SpaceX has emerged as a major player in the space transportation industry.
This public praise from Putin was done days after Musk said he rejected Ukraine’s request last year to activate the Starlink satellite network over the port of Sevastopol, Crimea, to assist in an attack on the Russian fleet, explaining that he feared he would be complicit in a “major” military operation.
The former president of Russia Dmitry Medvedev also praised Musk in a post on Platform X for his decisionfor which Ukrainian politicians harshly criticized him.
According to APE, Putin, speaking at an economic forum in the Russian Far East, did not mention the issue of Starlink, but was asked about the success of the SpaceX company and replied:Regarding private companies and Elon Musk (…) he is undoubtedly an excellent person. We have to recognize that, and I think the whole world recognizes that. He is an active and talented businessman and has achieved a lotwith the support of the American state”.
The Russian president said Moscow plans to continue its own space program, despite the failure of its moon mission last month.
Source: News Beast
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