Putin confirms Russia remains in touch with Elon Musk on low-orbit satellites
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The Kremlin's comments land as Russia races to build Rassvet, its homegrown answer to Starlink Vladimir Putin says Russia has been talking with Elon Musk about low-Earth-orbit satellite constellations. That is a notable claim, given the state of relations between Moscow and the West. The Russian president confirmed the contact on October 28, 2026. He described Musk as a “brilliant person” and framed the exchanges as meaningful for the country’s space ambitions. The timing matters. Russia is building its own satellite network, called Rassvet, as a sovereign alternative to SpaceX’s Starlink. Putin’s statement was short on specifics.
Source: Crypto Briefing
