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- Vladimir Putin raved about Elon Musk at an event on Tuesday, calling him an "outstanding person."
- Musk denied a Ukrainian request for Starlink access in Crimea, thwarting a drone attack on Russia.
- He confirmed a revelation made in Walter Isaacson's new biography of the billionaire.
Vladimir Putin was full of praise for Elon Musk on Tuesday, just days after the billionaire admitted to thwarting a Ukrainian attack on Russia.
Putin was speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia when he was asked about how successful Musk's company SpaceX had been at launching rockets, Reuters reported.