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| Zelensky and Musk in row over Ukraine 'peace plan poll' | Zelensky and Musk in row over Ukraine 'peace plan poll' |
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| Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has hit back at Elon Musk after the Tesla boss posted a Twitter poll with his suggestions for ending Russia's invasion. | Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has hit back at Elon Musk after the Tesla boss posted a Twitter poll with his suggestions for ending Russia's invasion. |
| Mr Musk asked his 107.7 million followers to vote on ideas that included ceding territory to Russia. | Mr Musk asked his 107.7 million followers to vote on ideas that included ceding territory to Russia. |
| In response Mr Zelensky posted his own poll asking users if they liked the world's richest person more when he supported Ukraine. | In response Mr Zelensky posted his own poll asking users if they liked the world's richest person more when he supported Ukraine. |
| Other Ukrainians criticised Mr Musk. | Other Ukrainians criticised Mr Musk. |
| Ukraine's outgoing ambassador to Germany, Andrij Melnyk, used a strong expletive, which he described as his "very diplomatic reply". | Ukraine's outgoing ambassador to Germany, Andrij Melnyk, used a strong expletive, which he described as his "very diplomatic reply". |
| Meanwhile, Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov said: "This is moral idiocy, repetition of Kremlin propaganda, a betrayal of Ukrainian courage & sacrifice." | Meanwhile, Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov said: "This is moral idiocy, repetition of Kremlin propaganda, a betrayal of Ukrainian courage & sacrifice." |
| Ukraine tank breakthrough in south towards Kherson | Ukraine tank breakthrough in south towards Kherson |
| A rare glimpse of daily life in occupied Ukraine | A rare glimpse of daily life in occupied Ukraine |
| Mr Musk's ideas included votes in parts of Ukraine occupied by Russia that the Kremlin says it is annexing. | Mr Musk's ideas included votes in parts of Ukraine occupied by Russia that the Kremlin says it is annexing. |
| The multi-billionaire said: "Russia leaves if that is will of the people." | The multi-billionaire said: "Russia leaves if that is will of the people." |
| President Vladimir Putin has already declared four Ukrainian regions to be part of Russia, following so-called referendums denounced as fraudulent by Kyiv and its Western allies. Russia does not fully control any of the four regions. | President Vladimir Putin has already declared four Ukrainian regions to be part of Russia, following so-called referendums denounced as fraudulent by Kyiv and its Western allies. Russia does not fully control any of the four regions. |
| Mr Musk suggested the world should formally recognise Crimea - annexed by Russia in 2014 - as part of Russia. | |
| And the world's richest person in 2022, according to Forbes magazine, cautioned that the conflict could end in nuclear war, though added this was "unlikely". | |
| But Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in a tweet: "Those who propose Ukraine to give up on its people and land - presumably not to hurt Putin's bruised ego or to save Ukraine from suffering - must stop using word 'peace' as an euphemism to 'let Russians murder and rape thousands more innocent Ukrainians, and grab more land'." | |
| Also worth noting that a possible, albeit unlikely, outcome from this conflict is nuclear war | Also worth noting that a possible, albeit unlikely, outcome from this conflict is nuclear war |
| The Kremlin welcomed Mr Musk's suggestions. "It is very positive that somebody like Elon Musk is looking for a peaceful way out of this situation," said spokesman Dmitry Peskov. | |
| After being posted for 10 hours Mr Musk's poll had attracted more than two million votes. | After being posted for 10 hours Mr Musk's poll had attracted more than two million votes. |
| Mr Zelensky responded with his own poll asking: "Which @elonmusk do you like more? One who supports Ukraine [or] One who supports Russia." | Mr Zelensky responded with his own poll asking: "Which @elonmusk do you like more? One who supports Ukraine [or] One who supports Russia." |
| Eight hours after it was posted, that poll had been voted on more than 1.5 million times. | Eight hours after it was posted, that poll had been voted on more than 1.5 million times. |
| Which @elonmusk do you like more? | Which @elonmusk do you like more? |
| Earlier in Russia's invasion Mr Musk's satellite internet company sent equipment to Ukraine. | Earlier in Russia's invasion Mr Musk's satellite internet company sent equipment to Ukraine. |
| That gained Mr Musk popularity in Ukraine and he was subsequently invited by Mr Zelensky to visit when the war with Russia was over. | That gained Mr Musk popularity in Ukraine and he was subsequently invited by Mr Zelensky to visit when the war with Russia was over. |
| The businessman posted his poll during a busy week when he is due to give evidence to lawyers acting for Twitter ahead of a trial set to begin on 17 October. Twitter is suing Mr Musk after he walked away from a $44bn deal to buy the social media platform. | The businessman posted his poll during a busy week when he is due to give evidence to lawyers acting for Twitter ahead of a trial set to begin on 17 October. Twitter is suing Mr Musk after he walked away from a $44bn deal to buy the social media platform. |
| Twitter is hoping the court in Delaware will order Mr Musk to complete the takeover at the agreed price of $54.20 per share. | Twitter is hoping the court in Delaware will order Mr Musk to complete the takeover at the agreed price of $54.20 per share. |
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| Watch President Zelensky invite Elon Musk to visit Ukraine "after the war" | Watch President Zelensky invite Elon Musk to visit Ukraine "after the war" |
| Watch President Zelensky invite Elon Musk to visit Ukraine "after the war" | Watch President Zelensky invite Elon Musk to visit Ukraine "after the war" |