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During a call discussing the satellite-based internet that SpaceX provides to Ukraine’s military, Elon Musk informed Pentagon officials that he had personally spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to The New Yorker. The conversation took place in October, with Colin Kahl, the Pentagon’s former top policy official.

The discussion centered around Ukrainian forces losing connectivity to SpaceX’s Starlink service as they entered disputed territory with Russia. Musk reportedly volunteered the information about his conversation with Putin. Colin Kahl, recounting the conversation, suggested that Musk may have been worried about Starlink’s involvement being perceived as support for Ukraine’s war effort and was attempting to address Russian concerns.

Musk has not commented on the matter, and neither has Colin Kahl, who has since taken a position at Stanford University, nor the Pentagon. The New Yorker did not provide any further details regarding the content or purpose of the conversation between Musk and Putin.

In October, Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, denied having any discussion with Putin. The precise nature of the conversation and its implications remain unverified.

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