Putin hails Elon Musk as an ‘outstanding person’ and businessman

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday hailed South African-born businessman Elon Musk as an “outstanding person” and businessman whose SpaceX company had become a major player in the space transportation industry. Putin’s public praise of Musk comes days after the U.S.-based entrepreneur said he refused a Ukrainian request last year to…

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Russia’s largest untapped copper deposit starts concentrate production

Sept 11 (Reuters) – Copper concentrate production started at Russia’s largest undeveloped copper deposit on Monday following a ceremony overseen by President Vladimir Putin via video link. The long-awaited Udokan project in Russia’s far east is coming on stream at a challenging time. The United States imposed sanctions on its operator – Udokan Copper LLC – in…

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