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Vladimir Putin hails Elon Musk's 'genius' amid plans for Russian Starlink

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Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk's genius and said he was in touch with Starlink's controlling shareholder as Russia develops its own satellite communications for its military to use against Ukraine.
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