Putin hails Elon Musk’s ‘genius’ amid plans for Russian version of Starlink
Russia plans to build own version of US billionaire’s satellite communications to help attack Ukraine 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. The Russian…
Covered by 3 sources from 2 countries. First reported by The Guardian.
Coverage at a glance
3 outlets from 2 countries have covered this story within 14 hours. The Guardian reported it first, on October 28, 2026 at 18:32 UTC; the latest to join was Euronews.
The headlines agree on “genius”, “Putin”, “Elon” and “Russian”.
What each outlet adds: The Guardian mentions “Musk’s” and “version”; BBC News mentions “SpaceX” and “satellite”; Euronews mentions “builds” and “calls”.
By country: United Kingdom (2), Europe (1).
How 3 newspapers cover this story
Putin hails Elon Musk’s ‘genius’ amid plans for Russian version of Starlink
Russia plans to build own version of US billionaire’s satellite communications to help attack Ukraine 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. The Russian…
Elon Musk is a 'real genius', Putin says after satellite talks with SpaceX boss
The Russian President praised Musk and said they are in "close" contact.
Putin calls Elon Musk a 'genius' as Russia builds its own Starlink rival
Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Elon Musk as a “genius” for deploying thousands of satellites into orbit. Speaking in Moscow, Putin highlighted Russia’s efforts to develop its own satellite internet network to rival Musk’s Starlink.
