Elon Musk has recently criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, aligning with sentiments expressed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Musk claimed that Zelenskyy is “despised by the people of Ukraine” and accused Kyiv of being a “massive graft machine feeding off the dead bodies of Ukrainian soldiers.”
These remarks follow a contentious meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy at the White House, where Trump accused Zelenskyy of ingratitude for U.S. support in Ukraine’s conflict with Russia. The altercation led to the cancellation of a potential economic deal concerning Ukraine’s mineral resources and heightened tensions between the two nations.
In response to Musk’s comments, Zelenskyy emphasized Ukraine’s sovereignty and its right to determine its own path, rejecting external pressures to negotiate without security guarantees.
These developments have drawn mixed reactions globally, with some supporting Musk and Trump’s firm stance, while others criticize their approach as undermining Ukraine’s sovereignty and the unity of democratic nations.
