Putin calls Musk a 'genius' as Russia builds its own Starlink

Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk as 'a true genius' while comparing SpaceX's Starlink network with Russia's early efforts to build its own Rassvet satellite constellation for military use against Ukraine. Speaking at a summit with African leaders in Moscow, Putin said Russia was only taking first steps. SpaceX is estimated to operate about 10,000 active satellites.