'Time for Zelensky to go': Musk demands Ukrainian president's resignation 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.The editor's caption names only "Russia" — not a person. The scene shows the Yanos refinery strike. I will open on the scene, then give a story detail not yet used by siblings.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 publicly called for Volodymyr Zelensky to resign, posting on X that "the slaughter continues" after the Ukrainian president defended his refusal to cede territory in an interview with Piers Morgan. Musk reacted to a clip in which Zelensky declared: "We're not selling our country — it's our lives, our children." The demand comes as Musk faces fierce criticism over Starlink restrictions that Ukraine says are hampering its front-line operations.
Zelensky had urged Musk to fix Starlink's operational issues, prompting the billionaire to fire back with a string of posts backing peace on Russian terms.
Musk argued he proposed a Ukraine-Russia peace path as early as October 2022, and that "hundreds of thousands" have since died proving him right.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who hosted Zelensky at Downing Street on Wednesday, refused to say Trump had betrayed Ukraine, insisting he would "build the bridge" between London and Washington.
