Putin says Russia is in close contact with Musk over its Starlink rival
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Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk as a genius and said Russia is in close contact with him regarding satellite coordination between Russia's Rassvet constellation and Musk's Starlink. Russia's Rassvet has about 31 satellites, far fewer than Starlink's over 11,000. The talks come amid recent disruptions to Starlink service in Ukraine, which affected military operations.
