Musk demands Zelensky quit as 'slaughter continues', citing Starlink row and Piers Morgan interview
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 took to X to declare it is "time for Zelensky to go," responding to footage of the Ukrainian president telling Piers Morgan that Ukraine would never surrender its territory. The outburst coincided with a separate dispute over Starlink restrictions that Zelensky had pressed Musk to resolve. The exchange has heightened friction between the billionaire and Kyiv at a pivotal moment for Western solidarity over the conflict.
Musk cautioned that 'an entire generation' of young Ukrainians and Russians is being lost while the front lines have barely shifted.
The Starlink row concerns limits placed on the satellite service that critics argue have undermined Ukrainian military operations.
Zelensky visited London on Wednesday, meeting Prime Minister Andy Burnham and winning commitments to speed up the delivery of British air defence missiles.
