Errol Musk revealed that his son Elon and the Musk family hold Russian President Vladimir Putin in high regard. During a BBC interview, the elder Musk didn’t hold back, lauding Putin as a “strong leader” whose “clear, logical speeches” have earned the family’s respect.
“It would be foolish not to admire Putin,” Errol Musk told BBC Russia on Thursday. “I listen to his speeches—he says logical things. If you view him simply as a man, not in the context of international politics, it’s hard not to have respect for Mr. Putin.”
RT report: When the interviewer claimed that Putin “had started the war in Ukraine,” Errol Musk pushed back, saying that it would only become clear over time who had truly started the conflict.
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He nevertheless defended his son’s stance. “What he did when the war began, he immediately gave Starlink to Ukraine,” he said. “But this war doesn’t end, it goes on and on.”
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The Tesla CEO has emphasized the network’s critical role in Ukraine’s defense, asserting that the “entire front line would collapse” without it. However, he has expressed concerns that continued Western support for Ukraine could escalate the conflict into a broader global clash, possibly even World War III. He has consistently advocated for a diplomatic resolution rather than prolonged military engagement.
Elon’s father quoted him as recently calling the ongoing struggle “the biggest corruption machine in the history of mankind.” Elon Musk’s views have provoked criticism from Kiev and its supporters, particularly his suggestions that peace negotiations might require Ukraine to cede territory, a stance the country’s government sees as appeasing Russia.
More recently, Musk stirred a further backlash by claiming that Vladimir Zelensky is “despised by the Ukrainian people,” echoing critical sentiments previously voiced by Trump.
