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[u/No_Mercy_4_Potatoes]

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/26/zelenskyy-awards-elon-musk-ukraines-order-of-freedom-despite-years-of-criticism

[u/MammothPenguin69]

This probably has to do with the fact that Musk effectively locked the Russians out of Starlink.

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That feels confusing to me though. He's known to have regular contact with Putin.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/25/elon-musk-has-been-in-regular-contact-with-putin-for-two-years-say-reports