According to the billionaire, he received an invitation to the forum from the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov. Forbes writes that one of the reasons Musk agreed to participate is “a desire to establish a dialogue.” The businessman noted that there should be more contacts and communication between Russia and the United States. And his speech is one of those contacts.

At the same time, the founder of SpaceX declared his admiration for Russia and the USSR. In particular, the achievements of the latter in the field of rocketry.

Recall that in addition to Musk, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak should speak at Novy Znanie.