Elon Musk's secret talks with Putin ramped up during his Twitter takeover: WSJ report
Publishing timestamp: 2024-10-25 19:44:01
Summary
Elon Musk has engaged in secret talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022, discussing various topics including business and geopolitical issues. Musk was reportedly pressured by Putin to withhold SpaceX's Starlink service from Taiwan as a favor to China. The conversations raise concerns about how Musk's decisions at his companies impact geopolitics and national security. Musk has also been a major Republican donor and supporter of former President Donald Trump.
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Keywords: business news, autos, tesla inc, ukraine, xi jinping, government and politics, space industry, science, breaking news: technology, technology, vladimir putin, donald trump, spacex, elon musk, russia, politics, venture capital, breaking news: politics, volodymyr zelenskyy,
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/25/elon-musk-and-putin-talks-ramped-up-during-twitter-takeover-wsj.html