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The billionaire has weighed in on a potential imminent escalation of the Ukraine conflictThe billionaire has weighed in on a potential imminent escalation of the Ukraine conflict
US entrepreneur Elon Musk has reacted to a warning from President Vladimir Putin about the consequences of possible long-range strikes against Russia with Western precision weapons. US entrepreneur Elon Musk has reacted with foreboding to President Vladimir Putin’s warning to NATO about the consequences of potential long-range strikes against Russia with weapons provided by the US-led military bloc.
Putin said on Thursday that Ukraine is incapable of deploying Western missiles on its own, and that such strikes require satellite intelligence and programming by NATO specialists. Consequently, any such strikes “will mean that NATO nations, the US and European countries, are at war with Russia,” he added. Putin said on Thursday that Ukraine would depend on satellite intelligence and programming by NATO specialists to enable long-range strikes deep into Russia. Any such attacks “will mean that NATO nations, the US and European countries, are at war with Russia,” he stated.
Musk shared a video of Putin’s remarks posted by the popular X account Wall Street Silver, which warned that the US administration is “expected to launch WW3 this weekend and authorize attacks deep in Russian territory.” Musk shared a video of Putin’s remarks posted by the popular X account Wall Street Silver, which warned that the US is “expected to launch WW3 this weekend and authorize attacks deep in Russian territory.”
“I have a bad feeling about this,” the billionaire commented, apparently using a catchphrase popularized by the Star Wars franchise. “I have a bad feeling about this,” the billionaire commented, using a catchphrase popularized by the Star Wars character Han Solo upon seeing the Death Star space station.
Ukraine has been asking for the capability to strike targets deep inside Russia with donated Western weapons for months, claiming that the lack of permission to do so undermined its positions on the front line. In the past several weeks, there have been persistent rumors in the Western press of an imminent positive decision by Washington. Ukraine has been asking for the capability to strike targets deep inside Russia with Western weapons for months, claiming that the lack of permission to do so has undermined its positions on the front line.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Kiev this week alongside his British counterpart David Lammy. Both nations have provided long-range weapons to Ukraine, which have been used against targets inside territories that Kiev claims under its sovereignty, but not inside universally-recognized Russian territory. UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer is meeting with US President Joe Biden in Washington on Friday, where they will discuss relaxing restrictions on Ukraine’s use of long-range Western weapons.
The original post with Putin’s remarks put personal responsibility for the possible outbreak of a world war on US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, who is also the Democratic Party’s nominee in the upcoming presidential election. The meeting comes after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Kiev with his British counterpart, David Lammy. Both NATO members have provided long-range weapons to Ukraine, which have been used against targets inside territories that Kiev claims, but not inside internationally-recognized Russian territory.
Musk supports the Republican candidate, Donald Trump. The former president has accused his opponents of putting the world at risk of a nuclear war during his campaign. The original post with Putin’s remarks attribute personal responsibility for a possible outbreak of a world war to Biden and US Vice President Kamala Harris, who is also the Democratic Party’s nominee in the upcoming presidential election.
Musk is a supporter of Republican candidate Donald Trump. The former president has accused his opponents of putting the world at risk of a nuclear war during his campaign.