The Kremlin has responded to rumors about contacts between President Vladimir Putin and businessman Elon Musk.
The president's press secretary Dmitry Peskov stated that information about regular meetings is unreliable.
He noted that absolutely false information is being presented as truth in the Western press, writes RBC .
Peskov confirmed that Putin did indeed have one contact with Musk before 2022.
The President and the businessman had an introductory telephone conversation.
The topics of discussion concerned technology and its future.
Putin spoke about the directions of technological development in Russia, and Musk shared his views.
Peskov described the conversation as average in length.