Elon Musk is arguably the celebrity of the year.

His fame and influence have spread throughout the U.S. and the world. Even as he’s lost his crown as the world’s richest man, he’s become a central topic of conversation by building leading companies and speaking out on almost all subjects.

Internationally, he has particularly distinguished himself by providing Starlink, the satellite Internet access service developed by SpaceX, to Ukraine, on which Russia effectively declared war on Feb. 24. Musk founded SpaceX in 2002.

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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 15, 2022

The world thus discovered this secure and independent internet service, which enables the Ukrainians to communicate worldwide and tell their version of the conflict. And on the military front, since Russia destroyed most of the Ukrainian telecommunications infrastructure, Starlink technology prevents the Russians from listening in to the Ukrainians.

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