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WSJ What’s News

Musk and Putin’s Secret Talks Have Sparked Security Concerns

WSJ What’s News

The Wall Street Journal

News, Daily News

4.14.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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P.M. Edition for Oct. 25. WSJ national security reporter Warren Strobel on how Elon Musk and Russian President Vladimir Putin have been in regular contact since late 2022. And Boeing is considering selling its space business. Plus, federal prosecutors are investigating the cryptocurrency firm Tether. Tracie Hunte hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Secret conversations. secret conversations Elon Musk had with Russian President Vladimir Putin have raised security concerns.

0:40.0

There is concern that Putin is very good at manipulating Western leaders and

0:44.8

businessmen and that this could represent an attempt to get his propaganda

0:49.2

across to somebody who owns X, has millions of followers on X and is very close to presidential nominee

0:55.4

Donald Trump. And Boeing once helped the US put men on the moon. Now it's

1:00.4

thinking about selling its space business.

1:03.0

Plus, federal prosecutors are investigating the

1:05.8

cryptocurrency firm Tether.

1:08.2

It's Friday, October 25th.

1:10.4

I'm Tracy Hunt for the Wall Street Journal. This is the PM edition of What's News, the top headlines

1:16.5

and business stories that move the world today. Let's start with our top story. We exclusively report that Elon Musk, the

1:29.8

world's richest man and a linchpin for US space efforts has been in regular contact

1:35.1

with Russian president of Vladimir Putin since late 2022. Several current and

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