Ukraine is highly dependent on Starlink connectivity as the company has a relative monopoly in the industry.
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The New Republic · Wed 18:21
Putin Says Elon Musk Is “Real Genius” and They Are in “Close Contact” ↗The Kyiv Independent · Wed 16:42
Putin calls Musk 'genius' as Ukraine recovers from Starshield throttling ↗The Conversation UK · Wed 12:20
Starlink disruptions in Ukraine: what Elon Musk’s alignment with US geopolitics means for Europe ↗Timeline
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The Kyiv Independent · Wed 17:13
⚡️Putin calls Musk 'genius' as Ukraine recovers from Starshield throttling.
"I want to point out that Elon Musk is a genius, a real genius," Putin said, praising the billionaire's vast satellite network as Russia scrambles to develop its own answer to Starlink.
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6truthout.org ↗Starlink’s Ukraine gambit might have been part of an attempt to force the war-torn country to cough up more cash. Earlier this month, Starlink’s satellite-supplied internet service suddenly dropped its connection over Ukraine as Russia barraged Kyiv with missiles. Starlink founder Elon Musk initially blamed the lapse…
newrepublic.com ↗Russian President Vladimir Putin praised SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Wednesday as a “real genius.” Putin was listening to a presentation from his digital development minister, Maksut Shadayev, who said that Russia was working on its own satellite system like Starlink and had already launched 30 satellites of his own, Reuters…
newrepublic.com ↗⚡️Putin calls Musk 'genius' as Ukraine recovers from Starshield throttling.
"I want to point out that Elon Musk is a genius, a real genius," Putin said, praising the billionaire's vast satellite network as Russia scrambles to develop its own answer to Starlink.
kyivindependent.com ↗Putin calls Musk 'genius' as Ukraine recovers from Starshield throttling
"I want to point out that Elon Musk is a genius, a real genius," Putin said, praising the billionaire's vast satellite network as Russia scrambles to develop its own answer to Starlink.
kyivindependent.com ↗While Elon Musk was on stage in Texas advertising a flying Tesla on October 16, his other venture, SpaceX, was reshaping geopolitics in Ukraine. SpaceX operates Starlink, the satellite communication system that has played a crucial role in Ukraine’s resistance to Russia’s full-scale invasion. Its military-grade…