Musk Calls for Zelensky to Step Down Amid Ukraine-US Tensions
Elon Musk called for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to step down on Wednesday, citing ongoing casualties in the conflict with Russia. The statement came amid escalating tensions between Kyiv and Washington over military support. Ukraine accused the United States of aiding Russia by withholding missile-strike warnings and disrupting Musk's Starlink satellite system, which Kyiv uses for communications. Musk attributed any disruption to US government control of the Starshield system, while Zelensky denied feeling betrayed by President Donald Trump's diesel deal with Moscow. The dispute follows Trump's announcement of a diesel-supply agreement with Russia, which Kyiv views as a betrayal. A senior Ukrainian official also claimed the US threatened to halt intelligence on Russian missile launches, a charge Trump denied, as he faces midterm elections with fuel prices as a key issue.