Russian President Vladimir Putin was seen gushing over Elon Musk as he praised him as the best yet, absolutely crazy billionaire out there.
Seeing the Russian head of state sing nothing but praises for Musk is alarming to some who didn’t see this kind of bond coming anytime soon.
The SpaceX mogul is a real trailblazer and is likened to a pivotal character in the Soviet Union’s Space Race saga.
The Russian leader, who is being accused of targeting and killing civilians in Ukraine, tried to put on a more positive front and show praise for Musk.
Putin started to draw parallels between Musk, whose influence on government spending was slammed after a comparison was made between Trump and Joe Biden’s times in office, and Sergei Korolev.point 406 |
The latter is the mastermind behind Yuri Gagarin’s groundbreaking 1961 spaceflight, which emphasizes the scarcity of people like Tesla’s CEO.point 134 | 1
He added how such people appear in the human population and get charged with a certain idea. He made these remarks at the Space Forum for students. ‘Even though it might appear incredible to me today, after a while, such ideas are often realized’- he continued.