Ian Bremmer, political scientist and president of political risk research firm Eurasia Group, said in his newsletter that Musk had a « direct conversation » with Putin about the.
In brief: Elon Musk has denied claims that he spoke to Russian president Vladimir Putin before posting a controversial tweet about how to end the war in Ukraine. The report claims that the pair discussed Russia’s potential use of a nuclear weapon if Ukraine retook territory in Crimea.
Ian Bremmer, political scientist and president of political risk research firm Eurasia Group, said in his newsletter that Musk had a « direct conversation » with Putin about the war. Bremmer said it was Musk himself who told him about the conversation.
According to Bremmer’s letter, Putin told Musk he was prepared to negotiate an end to hostilities but only if certain conditions were met: Crimea, which was annexed in 2014, remained Russian; Ukraine recognized Russia’s annexation of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia; and Ukraine remained neutral.
Putin allegedly told Musk that these goals would be achieved « no matter what, » even if it means the use of a nuclear strike if Ukraine tried to take back Crimea.
