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Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and a linchpin of U.S. space efforts, has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022.
The discussions, confirmed by several current and former U.S., European and Russian officials, touch on personal topics, business and geopolitical tensions.
At one point, Putin asked the billionaire to avoid activating his Starlink satellite internet service over Taiwan as a favor to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, said two people briefed on the request.
I know it may be crazy talk, but it seems to me that a man with access to US defense contracts and controls satellite access for key US defense assets shouldn’t be on a buddy buddy talking basis with a man trying to conquer an ally and supporting another leader looking into doing the same thing to another country. That seems like the definition of a security risk and likely something that would necessitate a revocation of any security clearances at a minimum.
I’m waiting for someone to defend his “free speech” rights.
The discussions, confirmed by several current and former U.S., European and Russian officials, touch on personal topics, business and geopolitical tensions.
At one point, Putin asked the billionaire to avoid activating his Starlink satellite internet service over Taiwan as a favor to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, said two people briefed on the request.
I know it may be crazy talk, but it seems to me that a man with access to US defense contracts and controls satellite access for key US defense assets shouldn’t be on a buddy buddy talking basis with a man trying to conquer an ally and supporting another leader looking into doing the same thing to another country. That seems like the definition of a security risk and likely something that would necessitate a revocation of any security clearances at a minimum.
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I’m waiting for someone to defend his “free speech” rights.