Putin wants to meet Musk? Kegong responded: It is not impossible

Per Editor: Du Yu

According to the Global Times, Russian President Press Secretary Peskov said on the 17th that if SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Musk conducts business development in Russia, Russian President Putin may hold a long-awaited meeting with him.

Peskov said the president has been interested in meeting foreigners who are keen to invest in Russia, possibly Musk. "There is no doubt that the president is open to discussions with foreign businessmen." Peskov said, "We have regular discussions almost every year with French entrepreneurs, Germans and those who have a large share of the Russian market. You and I both know that Musk is not in the Russian market, but we hope that over time he will be interested in the Russian market. And a meeting with President [Putin] is not impossible. ”

In February, Musk invited Putin to talk via the social media app "Clubhouse" on Twitter, and he wrote, "It's an honor to talk to you," according to beijing youth daily. The Kremlin replied that Musk's invitation was "interesting" when some media said Putin did not rule out the possibility of dialogue. But in the end, the talks did not take place. In May, Musk said he would consider building a factory in Russia, and the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade invited Musk to discuss the possibility of setting up a factory in Russia.

RT said that in addition to leading Tesla, Musk is also the founder of SpaceX. Last October, Forbes estimated his net worth at $271.3 billion, making him the world's richest man at the time. On December 13 this year, Musk was selected as the 2021 Person of the Year by Time magazine.

Daily Economic News Comprehensive Global Times, Beijing Youth Daily

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