The household of tech billionaire Elon Musk appreciates Russian President Vladimir Putin on an individual level, regardless of his track record as a warmonger in the West, Musks daddy said in an interview released Thursday.As a household we are a little bit in awe of Mr.
Putin, Errol Musk informed the BBCs Russian service in a video call from his home in Cape Town, South Africa.Errol Musk, 79, stated hisviews of Putin are shaped by one guy to another, not politics.
He likewise questioned the narrative that Putin launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, stating he thought the reality would come out in time, according to the BBC.His remarks follow Elon Musks own shift from early support for Ukraine including offering Starlink satellite web to slamming Kyiv for its reliance on U.S.
military help.
Musk has actually likewise drawn backlash for recommending Ukraine ought to quit territory in exchange for peace.According to his dad, Musk just recently grumbled that the war was pestered by corruption, theft and scams.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has acknowledged corruption concerns but insists many U.S.
defense aid reaches the cutting edge, where it is terribly needed.In October, the Wall Street Journal reported thatMusk held secret talks with Putin throughout the war in Ukraine as his individual views on the conflict evolved.The discussions were said to have actually resolved service and geopolitical tensions.At the exact same time, Kirill Dmitriev, Putins special envoy for international financial and investment cooperation, said last month that he planned to discuss Mars exploration with Musk soon.
Dmitriev went to Washington D.C.
this week for talks with Trump administration authorities.