{"id":60626,"date":"2022-10-04T03:48:24","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T03:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2022\/10\/04\/zelensky-and-musk-in-row-over-ukraine-peace-plan-poll-2\/"},"modified":"2022-10-04T03:48:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T03:48:24","slug":"zelensky-and-musk-in-row-over-ukraine-peace-plan-poll-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2022\/10\/04\/zelensky-and-musk-in-row-over-ukraine-peace-plan-poll-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelensky and Musk in row over Ukraine ‘peace plan poll’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has hit back at Elon Musk after the Tesla boss released a Twitter poll with his proposals to end the Russian invasion.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr Musk asked his 107.7 million supporters to vote on ideas that included ceding territories to Russia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In response, Mr. Zelensky released his own poll, asking users if they liked the world’s richest man more than he supported Ukraine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Other Ukrainians criticized Mr Musk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Outgoing Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany Andriy Melnyk used a strong expletive which he described as his “very diplomatic response”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Meanwhile, Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov said: “This is moral bullshit, a repetition of Kremlin propaganda, a betrayal of Ukrainian courage and sacrifice.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Musk’s ideas included voices in parts of Ukraine occupied by Russia that Russia says it is annexing. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The multi-billionaire said: “Russia goes if the people want.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has already declared four Ukrainian regions as part of Russia after so-called referenda were denounced as fraudulent by Kyiv and its western allies. Russia does not fully control any of the four regions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr Musk also suggested that the world should officially recognize Crimea – annexed by Russia in 2014 – as part of Russia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ten hours after publication The poll had attracted more than 2 million votes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr. Zelensky responded with his own poll, asking: “Which @elonmusk do you like more? One that supports Ukraine [or] One who supports Russia.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Eight hours after publication, this poll was voted on more than 1.5 million times.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Early in the Russian invasion, Mr Musk’s satellite internet company sent equipment into the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This made Mr Musk popular in Ukraine and he was subsequently invited to visit by Mr Zelensky when the war with Russia was over.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n