Ukrainian ambassador informs Elon Musk to ‘f– off’ after billionaire’s Twitter survey

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WASHINGTON– American tech billionaire Elon Musk drew the general public ire of Ukraine’s leading authorities Monday after the Tesla CEO tweeted what he declared was the most likely result of Russia’s harsh intrusion of Ukraine.

“F— off is my very diplomatic reply to you,” Ukraine’s outbound ambassador to Germany, Andrij Melnyk, composed in action to Musk’s tweet. “The only outcome is that now no Ukrainian will EVER buy your f…ing tesla crap. So good luck to you.”

Musk published a Twitter survey assessing assistance for what he declared was a most likely result of the seven-month dispute. Specifically:

  1. That the Ukrainian area of Crimea, which Russia annexed by force in 2014, be completely provided to Russia and ensured an irreversible supply of water.
  2. That the 4 areas of eastern Ukraine where Russia held sham referendums last month prior to unlawfully annexing the land be put to brand-new referendums, this time arranged by the United Nations.
  3. That Ukraine must be required to stay “neutral,” achieving the long-lasting Kremlin objective of disallowing Ukraine from signing up with the NATO protective alliance.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted with a Twitter survey of his own.

“Which Elon Musk do you like more?” Zelenskyy asked, providing 2 alternatives for a response: “One who supports Ukraine” or “One who supports Russia.”

The sharp reactions from Ukraine were even more significant due to the fact that Musk has actually made quasi-folk-hero status in Ukraine given that the start of the dispute.

Musk’s Starlink satellite interaction system has actually enabled Ukrainians and the Ukrainian military to bypass web failures that have actually pestered the nation.

Yet the remarks from Musk are not totally out of character for the political critic and world’s wealthiest guy.

While business interests of Tesla have actually generally lined up with the American political left, Musk has of late cultivated an antagonistic relationship with significant Democratic political figures consisting of President Joe Biden, whose administration has actually improved Ukraine through weapons plans and sanctions on Moscow.

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