American entrepreneur Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and founder of SpaceX, who dreams of conquering Mars, is one of the most popular foreign figures in the Russian Federation. This opinion is given in an article published on Saturday, November 27, in The Washington Post.
It is noted that one of the most popular memes in Russia - "How do you like it, Elon Musk?" - is a real ode to perhaps the most beloved international figure among Russians. They show the wonders of ingenuity, which may surprise, perhaps, the most technically savvy American billionaire. The authors of the material add that Musk himself, who willingly responds to comments on Twitter, noted that he likes these jokes.
"Musk is a rare figure who enjoys almost universal appeal in a country that is not easy to impress, especially for outsiders. But why? Some say that this is his adventures in space, a theme shrouded in nostalgia for Soviet times for Russians," the American edition concludes.
On October 25, the head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, said that SpaceX, owned by Musk, is worthy of respect, first of all, for creating rockets with a returnable first stage. At the same time, on June 6, he criticized the billionaire for plans to escape to Mars. He said that in the coming years, the Russian state corporation plans to create a space system for environmental monitoring and combating greenhouse emissions, instead of developing plans to escape to another planet.