WTF?! Elon Musk just isn’t recognized for his reserved, nuanced tweets. Keeping with that theme, the world’s richest particular person has simply challenged Vladimir Putin to single fight, with the “stakes” being Ukraine. The CEO wrote Putin’s title in Russian and the phrase Ukraine in Ukrainian in his tweet.
“I hereby problem Vladimir Putin to single fight,’ Musk tweeted Monday. “Stakes are Ukraine,” he added.
Musk adopted up his supply of fight with one other tweet written solely in Russian. “Do you conform to this battle?” he requested, tagging the Kremlin.
I hereby problem
Владимир Путин
to single fightStakes are Україна
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 14, 2022
While 6′ 1″ Musk is six inches taller, 19 years youthful, and reportedly over 25 kilos heavier than the diminutive Russian chief, Putin is a judo black belt who has co-written a e-book on the martial artwork referred to as Judo: History, Theory, Practice. He was additionally made honorary president of the International Judo Federation in 2008 however has since been suspended from the position over the warfare with Ukraine.
Musk did say on the Joe Rogan present that he educated in Kyokushin karate, taekwondo, and judo when he was a child, although it’s laborious to think about that being sufficient to finest the previous KGB officer.
Musk tweeted one other message a number of hours in the past, replying to the director-general of Russia’s house company, Dmitry Rogozin, who responded to Musk’s supply to battle Putin with, “You, little satan, are nonetheless younger.”
I see you’re a robust negotiator!
Ok, you’ll be able to have 10% extra pay per view cash. pic.twitter.com/Nrbkz9IsTP
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 15, 2022
Reactions to the tweets have been combined. Some praised Musk for the work he has accomplished for Ukraine, whereas others have criticized the self-proclaimed edgelord for seemingly making gentle of a battle that has claimed 1000’s of lives.
Musk has tweeted out a number of posts associated to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He beforehand shared a video of him talking straight with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, tweeted “Hold sturdy Ukraine,” and wrote, “[…] my sympathies to the good individuals of Russia, who are not looking for this.” He has additionally despatched Ukraine shipments of Starlink terminals so residents can entry the web in cities underneath siege. “Thank you [Musk] for supporting Ukraine and peace in your complete world!” tweeted deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
Received the second cargo of Starlink stations! @elonmusk retains his phrase! Thank you for supporting Ukraine and peace in your complete world! @OMarkarova thanks! pic.twitter.com/hNZwsXkOCT
— Mykhailo Fedorov (@FedorovMykhailo) March 9, 2022
Musk additionally mentioned SpaceX might cease the ISS crashing into Earth after Russia’s house chief warned the 500-ton construction might hit the US, Europe, India, or China.
