Russia to begin talks with Musk on space sector - Kremlin aims to expand cooperation opportunities with US
Russia sees great prospects for cooperation with the United States, including in the space sector, and expects to soon hold talks with Elon Musk about flights to Mars, President Vladimir Putin's envoy for international cooperation said.
Kirill Dmitriev, who was appointed by Putin last month as his special envoy for international economic cooperation, said Russia's "enemies" were trying to hinder US President Donald Trump's efforts to restore dialogue with Russia.
Dmitriev said Russia wanted to work with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as part of Moscow's efforts to strengthen and develop the Russian space agency Roscosmos and the state nuclear corporation Rosatom.
"I think there will definitely be a discussion with Musk about flights to Mars in the near future," Dmitriev said at a business forum in Moscow, continuing to praise the billionaire's efforts to push the boundaries of human achievement.
Dmitriev said he was in contact with Roscosmos, Russian businesses and the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia.
Billionaire entrepreneur Musk was among Trump's biggest donors in the 2024 election and has become one of the president's closest advisers in the White House.
Russia said in 2022 it would begin work on its own Mars mission, after the European Space Agency suspended a joint project when Putin decided to send tens of thousands of troops to Ukraine.
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