Elon Musk has been openly critical of Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, frequently mocking him and expressing his disapproval. A key figure in
Donald Trump’s circle, Elon Musk appears to share US President’s unfavourable stance on Zelensky. Tesla CEO and DOGE head Elon Musk has slammed Ukraine President
Volodymyr Zelensky on his social media platform Twitter. The Tesla CEO has gone on a near tirade against Zelensky, accusing him—without evidence—of running a "massive graft machine feeding off the dead bodies of Ukrainian soldiers."
In a post, Musk shared the cover of fashion magazine Vogue on which Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena Zelenska appeared. In July 2022, the fashion magazine Vogue had carried five photos of Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska, and of these two were with Volodymyr Zelensky himself. The cover is titled, 'Portrait of Bravery: Ukraine’s First Lady, Olena Zelenska'.
Elon Musk Rips Into Zelensky Over Vogue Photoshoot With Wife Amid War
"He did this while kids are dying in trenches on the war front," wrote Elon Musk while sharing one of these Vogue magazine photos which had Zelensky holding hands of his wife.The Vogue photoshoot was captured by the renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz.
Elon Musk calls Zelensky dictator
Musk wrote in another post, "He knows he would lose in a landslide, despite having seized control of ALL Ukrainian media, so he canceled the election. In reality, he is despised by the people of Ukraine."
"You’re losing credibility with this. Either Zelensky holds an election to prove that he represents the will of the people or he is a dictator," Elon Musk wrote in response to a post from author Konstantin Kisin that said: Volodymyr Zelensky is NOT a dictator.
Vladimir Putin IS a dictator. Zelensky didn’t start the war in Ukraine. Putin did. Hope this clarifies things for anyone who is confused."
"Zelensky cannot claim to represent the will of the people of Ukraine unless he restores freedom of the press and stops canceling elections!," said Tesla CEO.
For those unaware, Zelensky was elected in 2019 for a five-year term. However, recently Ukraine has postponed elections claiming interference by Pro-Russian political parties.
Elon Musk also blamed Ukrainian President Zelensky for the death of American filmmaker Gonzalo Lira in a Ukrainian prison.