Video. Putin calls Elon Musk a ‘genius’ as Russia builds its own Starlink rival
Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised US tech billionaire Elon Musk as a “genius” for deploying thousands of satellites into orbit, as Moscow works to develop its own satellite internet network. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT During an exhibition in Moscow on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit, Putin was told that Musk had more than 5,000 satellites…