President-elect Donald Trump’s post-election name with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday included tech billionaire and staunch Trump ally Elon Musk, in accordance with a number of experiences. Zelensky described the decision as “wonderful” in a submit on X (the platform that Musk owns) shortly after it passed off, however he didn’t reference Musk’s involvement.
Musk has been a key participant each in Ukraine’s conflict in opposition to Russia and within the Trump marketing campaign. The Starlink satellites operated by Musk’s firm SpaceX have supplied web connectivity to Ukraine’s conflict effort. But Musk has additionally clashed with Zelensky over the previous’s controversial peace proposal, which might see Russia retain management over Crimea, which it illegally annexed in 2014; Ukraine drop its bid to affix NATO; and different measures that Zelensky opposes.
President-elect Donald Trump’s post-election name with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday included tech billionaire and staunch Trump ally Elon Musk, in accordance with a number of experiences. Zelensky described the decision as “wonderful” in a submit on X (the platform that Musk owns) shortly after it passed off, however he didn’t reference Musk’s involvement.
Musk has been a key participant each in Ukraine’s conflict in opposition to Russia and within the Trump marketing campaign. The Starlink satellites operated by Musk’s firm SpaceX have supplied web connectivity to Ukraine’s conflict effort. But Musk has additionally clashed with Zelensky over the previous’s controversial peace proposal, which might see Russia retain management over Crimea, which it illegally annexed in 2014; Ukraine drop its bid to affix NATO; and different measures that Zelensky opposes.
Musk’s donation of extra $100 million to Trump’s election marketing campaign and appearances with him at rallies seem to have gained him Trump’s ear and a seat on the desk through the presidential transition interval. (Trump has beforehand hinted at giving Musk a formal function in his administration.) The billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO reportedly additionally joined Trump’s name with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan this week.
A Trump marketing campaign spokesperson didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark from International Coverage on Musk’s function in these calls and what was mentioned.
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