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SpaceX has reportedly taken a major step to curb Russia’s battlefield communications in Ukraine by blocking unauthorized use of Starlink internet terminals, a move Ukrainian officials say has already disrupted Russian assault operations. According to a report from Reuters, Starlink internet terminals used by Russian troops in Ukraine have been deactivated, dealing what one Ukrainian […]

Concerns are growing in Western intelligence circles that Russia may be developing a new type of anti-satellite weapon specifically designed to disrupt or disable SpaceX’s Starlink network, a system that has become critical to Ukraine’s war effort and broader Western communications infrastructure. According to an Associated Press report, intelligence agencies from two NATO countries believe […]

Russia is accelerating efforts to build its own satellite internet service to rival SpaceX’s Starlink, according to a report from Reuters. Dmitry Bakanov, the recently-appointed 39-year-old head of Russia’s Roscosmos space agency, said the country is now moving past outdated thinking that allowed Elon Musk’s company to seize dominance in low Earth orbit connectivity. “Several […]

A Russian arms supplier claims it developed technology for detecting Starlink dishes within a certain range, allowing military forces to target and attack the SpaceX hardware. Russia’s Sestroretsk Arms Factory unveiled the “Borshchevik” (“Hogweed”) system, as developed to locate Starlink dishes from distances up to 10 kilometers (6.2) miles away, according to a report from […]

Russian space chief Dmitry Rogozin seems to have threatened SpaceX head Elon Musk, in a long tweet directed toward the U.S. billionaire and entrepreneur. Rogozin threatened Musk on Twitter over the weekend, saying in a note that SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet was given to Ukrainian marines and “militants of the Nazi Azov battalion.” In the […]

Russian self-driving technology company Yandex Self-Driving Group (SDG) has suspended all operations in the U.S. amidst Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine — reports Automotive News. The company had been testing its robotaxi fleet in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and its six-wheeled sidewalk Rover bots were making restaurant deliveries in collaboration with delivery services like Grubhub on college […]

Electric vehicle ranges can significantly degrade just by sitting in cold temperatures, and Tesla is not immune to physics, as detailed at a recent conference by a Russian minister. Russia’s Trade and Industry Minister Denis Manturov said his Tesla Model X 100D doesn’t keep to the range it claims it has due to the cold […]

As of this year, Tesla will have Gigafactory locations in the U.S., China and Germany, though the company’s next Gigafactory location is still up for discussion. Tesla has yet to decide on a location for its fourth Gigafactory location, according to a statement from @Elon Musk on Monday. The response came following @ray4tesla asking Musk […]

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said it may be looking at opening a factory in Russia down the line, also encouraging the idea that there should be “more dialogue” between the two countries. In the interview, Musk told the Wall Street Journal, “Over time, we will look to […]

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wants to chat with Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the app Clubhouse of all places. On Saturday afternoon, Musk directed a tweet at the President of Russia’s official Twitter account, saying, “would you like join me for a conversation on Clubhouse?”. Clubhouse is a mobile app that allows participants […]

The world of internet service providers (ISPs) is competitive, to be sure, and in the years to come, as more low-Earth orbit satellite internet companies arise, they’ll become that way too. To keep up with competition, Russia’s State Duma legislative body is considering imposing fines on those who use Western-based satellite companies like SpaceX’s Starlink, […]

Russia’s largest unofficial Tesla dealer, Tesla Club, is hoping that zero customs tariffs will help get sales off the ground, according to Reuters. In May, the Russian government reduced customs fees for electric cars to zero, in hopes to incentivize the public to hop onto the electric vehicle trend. While there aren’t any official Tesla […]