The Tesla boss has denied reports he spoke to the Russian leader before tweeting about the Ukraine war.
Elon Musk has denied reports he spoke to Vladimir Putin before posting a Twitter poll with his suggestions for ending Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Ian Bremmer, head of the Eurasia Group political risk consultancy, alleged that Mr Musk had personally told him about the conversation with Mr Putin."I have spoken to Putin only once and that was about 18 months ago. The subject matter was space," Mr Musk tweeted.The suggestions included a proposal to hold votes in parts of Ukraine occupied by Russia that the Kremlin says it has annexed. His comments were welcomed by Moscow.
Mr Musk also suggested the world should "formally" recognise Crimea - illegally annexed by Moscow in 2014 - as part of Russia. In a newsletter, Mr Bremmer wrote that Mr Musk told him the Russian president was "prepared to negotiate", but only if Crimea remained under Russian control, if Ukraine accepted a form of permanent neutrality, and if Kyiv recognised Russia's annexation of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.
Mr Bremmer said the SpaceX boss told him that Mr Putin said these goals would be accomplished "no matter what" and that there was the potential of a nuclear strike if Ukraine invaded Crimea.No, it is not. I have spoken to Putin only once and that was about 18 months ago. The subject matter was space.
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