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neohippie

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8. Musk helped Russia use Starlink
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 05:36 PM
Jul 25

Musk enabled Starlink terminals being used by Russia when they were suffering huge losses earlier this year.


https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-using-thousands-spacex-starlink-terminals-ukraine-wsj-says-2024-02-15/

Feb 15 (Reuters) - Russian troops in Ukraine are using thousands of Starlink satellite communications terminals made by Elon Musk's SpaceX, the Ukrainian military intelligence chief told the Wall Street Journal in an interview published on Thursday.
Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov said that Russian troops have been communicating over the Starlink system "for quite a long time" and acquired the terminals from private Russian firms that purchased them from intermediaries.



Musk has also sold stocks in his companies both Starlink and Space X and tried to hide where the purchases were made by funnelling money through front companies similar to how money launderers buy real estate

https://www.propublica.org/article/elon-musk-spacex-allows-china-investment-cayman-islands-secrecy

How Elon Musk’s SpaceX Secretly Allows Investment From China
As a U.S. military contractor, SpaceX sees allowing Chinese ownership as fraught. But it will allow the investment if it comes through secrecy hubs like the Cayman Islands, court records say. “It is certainly a policy of obfuscation,” an expert said.

Musk should not be trusted to be loyal to the US while he makes deals with Russia and China


https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/18/russia-mars-elon-musk



Russia will ‘undoubtedly’ discuss future Mars flights with Musk, Putin envoy says
This article is more than 4 months old
Proposed talks would again put Musk, a senior adviser to Trump, in outsized and largely unaccountable role in international politics


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Musk is scum and always has been, I wish him the worst... wcmagumba Jul 25 #1
I second that emotion. 👍 Dave Bowman Jul 25 #2
YES niyad Jul 25 #3
Absolutely Scott Alan Swaggerty Jul 28 #25
What a liar..................... Lovie777 Jul 25 #4
I just received a second email, from Starlink for a free dish if I signup for a year. Hmm, not selling like hotcakes? EastBayGuy Jul 25 #5
Piece of shit. Haggard Celine Jul 25 #6
He's got that Space X compound in Texas with all his ex wives and tens of offspring ensconced within... wcmagumba Jul 25 #7
Musk helped Russia use Starlink neohippie Jul 25 #8
His credo: The Madcap Jul 25 #9
That fucker isn't any different since his falling out with the NAZI in Chief Bengus81 Jul 25 #10
fuggitaboutit. Neither have a soul. n/t Evolve Dammit Jul 25 #13
I remember this happening, as well as, Musk helping Russia. h2ebits Jul 25 #11
Good cause for Ukrainian intelligence services to neutralize the problem JoseBalow Jul 25 #12
Chump and Musk BidenRocks Jul 25 #14
Trump and Musk and Putin Skittles Jul 26 #15
Musk is evil and a cancer on the world. In 2024 he used Star Link to put Trump back into the White House Botany Jul 26 #16
Can Ukraine sue Starlink? perdita9 Jul 26 #17
This event is a perfect example of why we should not privatize too much government work. Lonestarblue Jul 26 #18
I hope I live long enough to see the documentary on the level of deceit that we're dealing Baitball Blogger Jul 26 #19
Ukraine needs to rid itself of Starlink, Musk is probably sending pix to Russia of their efforts. lark Jul 26 #20
I remember this at the time fujiyamasan Jul 26 #21
The article does mention some of it BumRushDaShow Jul 26 #23
Musk is doing russia's bidding LetMyPeopleVote Jul 26 #22
Horrifying that he would do that, but not surprising Scott Alan Swaggerty Jul 28 #24
Asshole Jilly_in_VA Jul 28 #26
Power of life & death. Power of slavery vs freedom. He must just laugh & laugh... Hekate Jul 28 #27
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