Musk calls for Zelensky to quit, writing 'and so the slaughter continues' amid Starlink row
Elon Musk (left) with Donald Trump, US President, whose backing of Musk's broader position included saying Zelensky "could have ended the conflict many times" but prefers not to.Musk's post on X, made in the early hours of Thursday, came amid a deepening row over Starlink restrictions that Ukraine says are aiding Russian military operations.A fireball rises from the Yanos refinery near Yaroslavl during a Ukrainian drone strike in September, as Trump's recent diesel supply deal with Russia — lifting some sanctions — deepens the rift between Washington and Kyiv.Volodymyr Zelensky told Piers Morgan Ukraine was "not selling our country — it's our lives, our home, our children" before Elon Musk demanded his resignation.
Elon Musk posted on X that it is "time for Zelensky to go," reacting to a clip from the Ukrainian president's interview with Piers Morgan in which Zelensky insisted Ukraine would not surrender territory, saying: "We're not selling our country — it's our lives, our home, our children." Musk's call for resignation came amid a separate row over Starlink restrictions that Ukraine says are aiding Russian operations on the front line. The post marks a sharp escalation in the public feud between Musk and Zelensky.
Zelensky's term formally expired in May 2024, but Kyiv refused to hold elections, citing martial law.
Musk warned as early as 2022 that without a peace deal Ukraine would suffer enormous losses 'with almost no change in the front lines' — and said his prediction has now come true.
On Wednesday Zelensky met Prime Minister Andy Burnham in London, where Burnham pledged to speed up the supply of British air defence missiles.
