Elon Musk tweets out 'peace' plan for Russia and Ukraine, receives backlash from President Volodymyr Zelensky
Elon Musk took a detour from his day job as CEO of Tesla and SpaceX to release a "peace" proposal for resolving the conflict in Ukraine. However, his idea was strongly opposed, especially by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Let’s try this then: the will of the people who live in the Donbas & Crimea should decide whether they’re part of Russia or Ukraine
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 3, 2022
Elon Musk called for Russia to legally annex Crimea, which it invaded in 2014 and presently occupies the same.
Then Elon Musk stated that it should guarantee Crimea's water supply. Finally, Elon Musk proposed that rather than joining NATO, Ukraine should stay neutral.
Russia is doing partial mobilization. They go to full war mobilization if Crimea is at risk. Death on both sides will be devastating.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 3, 2022
Russia has >3 times population of Ukraine, so victory for Ukraine is unlikely in total war. If you care about the people of Ukraine, seek peace.
Elon musk believes this is the most likely ending - it's only a matter of how many people die. Elon Musk also believes that nuclear war is conceivable if the unlikely outcome of this fight. Less than three hours after Elon Musk's first tweet, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky mocked Elon Musk's concept with his survey.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked Elon Musk whom he preferred: one who supports Ukraine or favors Russia. Elon Musk later responded to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, indicating that he still supported Ukraine but felt that an escalation of the war would be disastrous for Ukraine and maybe the rest of the world.
Elon Musk's Starlink, which offers Landsat internet connectivity, has played a critical role in the fight by providing its service for free in Ukraine.
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Who is Elon Musk supporting?Elon Musk has offered assistance to Ukraine during its difficult times.
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