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Elon Musk reportedly chats regularly with Putin


According to The Wall Street Journal, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is in regular touch with Russian president Vladimir Putin.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Russian president Vladimir Putin since late 2022. At one point, Putin reportedly asked Musk to avoid activating Starlink, his satellite-based internet service, in Taiwan as a favor to Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Russia has used X, Musk’s social network, to mount disinformation campaigns, including about vice presidential candidate Tim Walz and the federal response to recent hurricanes.

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