Washington: Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has come under the radar for his alleged regular communications with Russian President Vladimir Putin in late 2022.
The report from The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has raised alarms in the United States regarding national security and Musk’s sway over US politics.
Elon Musk-Putin Were In Regular Contact, Report Claims
According to the WSJ, Musk has maintained regular communication with Putin, discussing a range of issues from personal matters to business interests and geopolitical tensions.
Various current and former officials from the US, Europe, and Russia have indicated awareness of these interactions, though this intelligence seems to be tightly controlled within the US government.
Putin Asked Musk Not To Activate Starlink Over Taiwan
A former Russian intelligence officer briefed on the matter claimed that Putin asked Musk to refrain from activating his Starlink satellite internet service over Taiwan as a favor to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the report stated.
Musk receives Massive Criticism Over Report
Reacting to the report, Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov said that Elon Musk only cares about his business.
“Like Trump, Musk cares only for his personal business dealings and his image. Putin, Xi, and other dictators always find such people easy to exploit because it’s also how they operate. No messy oversight, laws, or national interests, just quid pro quo,” Kasparov posted on X.
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