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  • Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday praised Elon Musk, calling the Tesla and SpaceX founder a “talented businessman.”
  • Putin was discussing Russia’s space program after a failed moon landing last month.
  • His comments come after Musk said last week that he refused an emergency request by the Ukrainian government to extend coverage of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites to Sevastopol in Crimea.
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[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Are we gonna have to eat this shit up forever? Watching megalomaniacs lick each other's assholes with their tongues padded with bills?

[-] disgruntledpelican@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

So this is just confirmation he's in his pocket. I mean how else could anyone look at this?

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[-] ThePantser@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Putin stirring the pot again. Picking a insane richy to prop up.

[-] Sir_Simon_Spamalot@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I praise Elon Musk for being such a bootlicker

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[-] galoisghost@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago

And Julian Assange still rots in captivity for releasing some videos.

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[-] fne8w2ah@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

And yet Phoney Stark has the gall to blame Dark Brandon and Co for not extending SpaceX coverage to Crimea.

[-] NightLily@lemmy.basedcount.com 5 points 1 year ago

Putin out here shaming his space forces by propping Elon Musk up as a gigachad.

[-] PeckerBrown@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

A psychopathic tyrant who sucks a psychopathic rich fuck off? Unheard of!

[-] const_void@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

If you drive a Tesla you may have blood on your hands.

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[-] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 year ago

I guess i am late for shorting tesla stocks.

[-] RoundSparrow@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Musk and Putin, two historic experts and achievers in trickle-down memes. Population control via meme machines. They seek power the Rupert Murdoch way.

[-] Pratai@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

The circle jerk between these three is mind blowing.

[-] raker@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

What belongs together comes together.

[-] eporetsky@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Well that changes everything

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