Elon Musk is a 'real genius', Putin says after satellite talks

Elon's tech has been used to kill Russians and drone bomb Russian locations. Why kiss his ass?

It's forward-looking brown nosing.

What gives you the impression that Putin cares about Russian lives?

Because Putin wants Elon's tech to stop being used for that. He wants it to start being used to kill Ukrainians and drone bomb Ukrainian locations.

Par for the course. No surprise at all. Putin is willing to compliment anyone who doesn't embarrass him AND may be of use later.

But he's thin-skinned, like all dictators, and one critique could sour him.

Next: Putin awards Rlon Ruskie an ushanka.