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Kremlin denies Wall Street Journal report of regular Musk–Putin contact since 2022
What he said or did
The Wall Street Journal reported that Musk and Vladimir Putin had been in regular contact since 2022, discussing personal, business and geopolitical matters, and that Putin asked Musk to avoid activating Starlink over Taiwan as a favour to Xi Jinping.
Background
The report appeared during the US presidential campaign, in which Musk was a major supporter of Donald Trump.
Official response
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: It's all untrue, absolutely false information,
acknowledging only one earlier phone call with Musk about space and technology.
What happened next
Musk responded that he holds a top-secret clearance and that most of what he knows is so boring
(Ukrainska Pravda).
Sources
- Malay Mail25 Oct 2024
- Ukrainska Pravda25 Oct 2024
This entry records what was publicly said or done, as reported by the sources above. Quotes are attributed to the person who made them.
