Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov mentioned Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was interested in tech billionaire Elon Musk’s proposal that the two guys chat on the audio chat app Clubhouse.
Musk, one of the world’s richest folks, on Sunday tagged the Kremlin’s account on Twitter along with the invitation. In a separate tweet in Russian, he added: “It would be a great honour to speak with you.”
было бы большой честью поговорить с вами
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 13, 2021
Speaking to reporters Monday, Peskov mentioned the Kremlin initially required to fully grasp the specifics of the 49-year-old SpaceX and Tesla CEO’s proposal.
“This is, of course, a very interesting proposal, but we need to somehow understand what is meant, what is proposed,” Putin’s spokesman mentioned.
“So first we will somehow check all this, and then we will react.”
He also noted, referring to Musk’s suggestion that the guys chat on Clubhouse that “President Putin does not directly use social networks”.
Clubhouse, the audio chat app preferred amongst tech billionaires, makes it possible for customers to get started or listen to conversations in digital “rooms” of up to 5,000 folks.
Musk’s proposal comes right after SpaceX in November sent 4 astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), ending Russia’s monopoly as the only nation in a position to ferry astronauts.
After the shutdown of American shuttles in 2011, the Russian Soyuz rocket had come to be the only spacecraft capable of bringing astronauts to the ISS.
With the advent of SpaceX’s Dragon capsule, Russia faces a sizeable dent in revenue. A seat in the Soyuz charges NASA about $80 million.
Musk, who has mentioned he desires to colonise Mars, has also invested billions into artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency.
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