Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla, and owner of X. formerly known as Twitter.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday praised Elon Musk, calling the Tesla and SpaceX founder a "talented businessman.".
Putin made the comments at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, as he spoke about Russia's space program.
"Elon Musk ... is undoubtedly an outstanding person.
He is an active, talented businessman," Putin said, according to a Reuters translation.
Putin said Musk does business with the support of the U.S. state.
Putin said Russia has already done this for for its space programs under the agency Roscosmos. »