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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Putin Calls Musk a Genius, Reveals Close Satellite Contacts
Caption: Putin Calls Musk a Genius, Reveals Close Satellite Contacts. Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Elon Musk as a genius, revealing close contacts over satellites. Speaking at Moscow's Russia-Africa Summit, Putin said discussions concerned Russia's Rassvet network and SpaceX's Starlink system. He said coordination was important to prevent satellites from the two networks interfering with each other. Putin said cooperation with American partners continued despite political differences, while SpaceX did not immediately comment. Starlink says it has launched roughly 13,000 satellites, compared with only around two dozen for Rassvet. The remarks came after disruptions to Ukraine's Starlink connections, which Musk acknowledged SpaceX had deliberately imposed. Ukraine has relied on the satellite service to support its military operations against Russia's invading forces. Meanwhile, Washington and Moscow appear closer following a diesel agreement and President Trump's easing of sanctions. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Vladimir Putin,Elon Musk,Russia,SpaceX,Starlink,Rassvet satellite network,Russia-Africa Summit,Moscow,satellite technology,satellite internet,US-Russia relations,Ukraine war,Starlink restrictions,Russian diesel agreement,Donald Trump
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