
Musk, who has supported Starlink, said to Zelensky, "Time to find a new leader"... Russia welcomes “consensus”
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SpaceX's Starlink has played a key role in the Ukrainian military's drone warfare communications. Recently, friction occurred between President Zelensky and President Trump regarding the end-of-war negotiations.
(Istanbul = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Dong-ho = Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has been supporting Ukraine with SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet, came out in support of President Donald Trump's statement that Ukraine needs a new president.
On the 11th (local time), CEO Musk commented on a post by an
CEO Musk also commented on another post with similar content the day before, saying, “Zelensky has gone too far.”
Just a month and a half ago, on August 26, President Zelenskyy awarded CEO Musk the Ukrainian Order of Freedom, saying, "In recognition of his outstanding personal contribution to protecting life and freedom and contributing to the development of relations between the peoples of Ukraine and the United States." The Ukrainian military relies on Starlink Internet for drone warfare communications.
In Russia, this conflict appears to be an opportunity to tighten the reins of criticism against President Zelensky. Russia has argued that President Zelensky, who continues to remain in power beyond his designated term, lacks legitimacy due to martial law resulting from the war.
Kirill Dmitriev, President Putin's special envoy for foreign investment and economic cooperation, said in X that "a consensus is being formed" regarding CEO Musk's comments. Special Envoy Dmitriev also left reactions to posts related to President Trump's remarks, such as "Ukraine elections are coming" and "turning point."
The day before, President Trump agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin to supply Russian diesel to the United States, and when criticized by President Zelensky, he said, "Do you know what I propose to Ukraine? It is to have a new leader who can reach an agreement (to end the war)."
President Trump emphasized, "Zelensky could have ended this war many times, but he chose not to," adding, "Ukraine lost 30 percent of its territory and more than 1 million people lost their lives. It was a war that should never have started, and I think it is time for Ukraine to have a new president."
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