Zelensky’s request for Elon Musk to Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskyi Asked the American businessman and head of Tesla Inc. Elon Musk to visit Ukraine to see the damage caused by Russian troops.
This is reported by “Interfax-Ukraine” with reference to New York Times.
Zelenskyy In addition to the fact that such a visit can help Musk understand before making statements about her.
“If you want to understand what Russia has done here, come to Ukraine and you will see it for yourself… Soon after that you will tell us how to end this war, who started it and when we can end it,” the president said via video link on the DealBook edition itself.
At the same time, how to shorten the publication, during the interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin, the video connection was interrupted, and when it was restored, Sorkin complained that Musk had somehow cut off the connection.
“I hear you. The most important thing is that Mr. Musk will hear us,” Zelensky said.
all, Elon Musk in recent weeks announced proposals to end the war against Ukraine on Putin’s terms and threatened to cut financial support for Starlink Internet in Ukraine. His tweets and public comments have frustrated officials in the US and Europe.
Musk later backtracked on his threat to stop funding Starlink and said to continue to bear maintenance costs. Starlink became one communication tool in Ukraine during the Russian invasion. Musk provided the service for free, but said that SpaceX was losing $20 million a month, and he could not sustain these costs indefinitely.