Putin once asked Elon Musk to not activate Starlink over Taiwan as a favor to Xi Jinping: report
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Vladimir Putin asked Elon Musk to delay Starlink access for Taiwan, indicating Moscow’s growing dependence on China amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.
Musk's communication with Putin, where discussions ranged from personal queries to geopolitics, raises concerns given SpaceX's significant contracts with US defense and NASA.
The Kremlin allegedly approached Musk in late 2023 to refrain from activating Starlink in Taiwan, representing a strategic maneuver in Sino-Russian relations.
Taiwan’s laws prevent direct Starlink access, requiring local partnerships, complicating Musk's decision regarding service activation in this geopolitically sensitive region.
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