Elon Musk's Controversial Views on Russia and Ukraine Spark Outrage

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has recently stirred up controversy with his views on the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The billionaire tech mogul has posted a Twitter poll suggesting a possible peace deal that would involve Ukraine giving up Crimea and some of its eastern regions to Russia, and remaining neutral in world affairs. He also claimed that this was "highly likely to be the outcome in the end" and warned of the risk of nuclear war. Musk's proposal was met with harsh criticism from Ukrainian officials and supporters, who accused him of siding with Russia and betraying Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Some even told him to "f--- off" and vowed to boycott his products. On the other hand, Musk's poll was welcomed by the Kremlin and Russian state media, who praised him for looking for a peaceful way out of the situation and called him "Elon Muskovsky". Musk defended his poll by saying that he was only trying to "reduce suffering" and that he had no personal stake in the matter. He also denied having any recent contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite a claim by a political analyst that they had spoken directly about Ukraine. He said that he had only spoken to Putin once, about 18 months ago, and that the topic was space. However, Musk's relationship with Russia has raised some eyebrows, especially after he was spotted at Qatar's World Cup final on Sunday with a pro-Putin Russian TV presenter named Nailya Asker-Zade. Asker-Zade is one of the hosts of a show called 60 Minutes on Russia's state-owned channel Rossiya 1, which has been sanctioned by several Western countries for spreading propaganda and misinformation. She has also expressed support for Russia's annexation of Crimea and its intervention in Syria. Musk has not commented on his appearance with Asker-Zade, but some observers have speculated that he may be trying to improve his business ties with Russia or gain access to its space program. Musk has previously expressed interest in launching rockets from Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, and has invited Putin to join him for a chat on Clubhouse, a social media app. Musk's controversial views on Russia and Ukraine have sparked a debate on social media and among experts about his motives and influence. Some have praised him for being a visionary and a peacemaker, while others have condemned him for being naive and irresponsible. Some have also questioned his credibility and reliability as a source of information and inspiration.