Zelensky rebukes Musk over remarks on Russian losses

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized Elon Musk for his remarks about Russian military losses in the war against Ukraine, saying he dislikes the billionaire's attitude toward the conflict. Zelensky made the comments in a teaser for the ZDF Magazin Royale program on YouTube. Zelensky emphasized that Russian troops are on foreign territory because Russia is the aggressor, stating that it is better for the aggressor to lose soldiers on foreign land rather than on its own. He also addressed whether Musk was joking, saying he cannot understand such jokes even though he generally understands humor well. Musk had earlier called for sympathy toward Russian conscripts, claiming they "have no choice." The exchange comes amid ongoing international debate over the war's human cost and differing perspectives on responsibility for the conflict.