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White House on Reports of Musk-Putin Call: Billionaire Does Not Represent US Government
White House on Reports of Musk-Putin Call: Billionaire Does Not Represent US Government
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk does not serve as an official representative of the US government, White House Strategic... 11.10.2022, Sputnik International
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"I’ll let Mr. Musk speak for his conversations. Obviously, he’s not representing the United States government in those conversations," Kirby said during a press briefing.Kirby's statement comes following reports from the Eurasia Group saying that Musk allegedly spoke with Putin before publishing a contentious, viral poll on Twitter proposing a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, which would include provisions such as guarantees of water supply to Crimea and UN-monitored referenda in several regions to join the Russian Federation.The proposed peace deal was met with criticism and derision by Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelensky.The billionaire himself meanwhile has denied on his Twitter page reports about his conversation with the Russian president.
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White House on Reports of Musk-Putin Call: Billionaire Does Not Represent US Government
17:04 GMT 11.10.2022 (Updated: 20:58 GMT 19.10.2022) WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk does not serve as an official representative of the US government, White House Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby said on Tuesday following reports of an alleged call between Musk and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"I’ll let Mr. Musk speak for his conversations. Obviously, he’s not representing the United States government in those conversations," Kirby said during a press briefing.
Kirby's statement comes following reports from the Eurasia Group saying that Musk allegedly spoke with Putin before publishing a contentious, viral poll on Twitter
proposing a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, which would include provisions such as guarantees of water supply to Crimea and UN-monitored referenda in several regions to join the Russian Federation.
The proposed peace deal was met with criticism and derision by Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The billionaire himself meanwhile has denied on his Twitter page reports about his conversation with the Russian president.
