How Elon Musk accepted the Kremlin's invitation
This week, Sergei Kiriyenko, Kremlin eminence grise and deputy head of the presidential administration, announced that Elon Musk would speak at a state-sponsored education forum. At first, it looked like a weird PR stunt. But, against all expectations, Musk actually gave a speech via a video link and spent 40 minutes answering questions from students. Struggling with an unstable connection, Musk often dissolved into pixels as he outlined his vision.