"It is not often that such people, charged with a certain idea, appear in the human population," Putin said of Musk.

Elon Musk just received a ringing endorsement, but the source — Russian President Vladimir Putin — might raise some eyebrows.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly lauded Elon Musk, comparing him to Sergei Korolev, a key figure in early Soviet ...

Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk for his accomplishments in space travel. Musk is the founder and CEO of his own rocket company, SpaceX. Putin compared Musk to the late Soviet rocket pioneer ...

According to a Russian state media report, Putin compared the SpaceX CEO to late Soviet rocket scientist and trailblazer Sergei Korolev.

Putin spoke about the success of SpaceX later that week. “As far as private business and Elon Musk is concerned... he is undoubtedly an outstanding person,” he said. “This must be recognized ...

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin heaped praise on Elon Musk in a subtle "ego stroke" for Donald Trump, and the US President ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Elon Musk, telling students he was a pioneer comparable to Soviet engineer ...

MOSCOW, April 16 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised Elon Musk, comparing him to Sergei Korolev, the chief engineer behind the Soviet Union's space success in the ...