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Elon Musk was with Trump during the 25-minute call with Zelenskyy. During the conversation, Zelenskyy congratulated Trump for his decisive victory in the US presidential elections this week.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, US President-elect Donald Trump, and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (Photo: AP)
New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 9, 2024 07:14 IST
Elon Musk, the tech billionaire and self-proclaimed dark-gothic MAGA (Make America Great Again), reportedly joined the call between US President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday, signalling the growing influence of the Tesla CEO in the second Trump administration.
Musk was with Trump during the 25-minute call with Zelenskyy, two sources with knowledge of the call told Axios. During the conversation, Zelenskyy congratulated Trump for his decisive victory in the US presidential elections this week.
The president-elect reassured Zelenskyy that he would support Ukraine. However, he didn't go into the details of what approach he would take, according to Axios.
After talking with Trump came Musk, who reportedly told Zelenskyy that he would continue to provide a Starlink satellite internet connection to Ukraine.
According to Axios, the call with Trump didn't leave Zelenskyy with a "feeling of despair."
Published By:
Akhilesh Nagari
Published On:
Nov 9, 2024
