The tension between Russia and Ukraine is getting massive as the day goes by.
Every country in the world is consciously and subconsciously taking sides; some with
the almost defenceless Ukrainians, others with the brutal Russians.There are those, however,
that are somehow neutral, believing in world peace and not sanctioning one country over the other. In
that category is the wealthiest man on earth, Elon Musk.But, if Elon is neutral, then why has there
been a back and forth between the man and the Russian government? Are there any hidden agendas,
or is it plain old clout? This is what we would be looking at in today's video.Body. It is no news
that Russia and Ukraine are at loggerheads. Well, even more than loggerheads, the war between these
two has taken a whole new turn for the worse. While the world power has expressed their concern
and hope for Ukraine, others have tried to broker peace between the warring parties.The war that has
continued for 4 months now, has left Ukrainians internally displaced, infrastructures lost,
and an economy in shambles. The Russians also have had their share of the negative output of the war,
enduring sections from major markets, and having their economy wobbly because of the amount they
are spending to prove a point.However, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and Starlinks, amongst
others, are actively involved, not in the war, but in the amelioration of dire consequences of
war.Seeing as Russians are bombarding Ukraine with bombs every day, cutting off their internet
support, and taking them a tad bit into the stone age, Elon decided to step in with his Starlink.
Providing Starlink Dishes for Ukraine You would think that Elon Musk, being a businessman,
would stay out of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. But it is actually the reverse. While
the man has expressed genuine intolerance for violence and the attendant destruction of lives,
properties, businesses, and economy that comes with war, he did not go the extra mile
to sanction or favour one side over the other. This goes to show how much of a self-willed man
Elon is. Since the war began, he has been very vocal about the dastardly act Russian
forces are perpetrating in Ukraine. Owing to the much destruction that had rocked the Ukrainian
threshold, internet facilities and other satellite functions have been cut off.This explains why Elon
Musk delivered a shipment of his internet-enabled Starlink to Ukraine. This shipment came less than
48 hours after he announced that his company would be sending support to Ukraine.Ukraine's minister
for digital works, Mykhailo Fedorov, expressed gratitude to Elon on Twitter. Tagging Musk,
Fedorov posted that Starlink was "here" in Ukraine. This was accompanied by a picture
showing more than three dozen boxes of the company's user kits in the back of a truck.Each
of these masterpiece technologies comprises a user terminal to connect to the satellites,
a mounting tripod and a Wi-Fi router. Although the picture showed more than 3 dozen Starlink devices,
we do not know for sure how many of these kits were delivered to Ukraine. Elon Musk replied
to Fedorov's tweet with a heartfelt tweet, you are most welcome. Star link is now very active
in Ukraine, helping the country and their citizens reach their maximum capacity with
high-speed internet. Apparently, some people were not happy with its involvement of Elon in the war.
Russian leaders did not like the fact that Elon was providing this much-needed facility to the
Ukrainians. The arguments and confrontation began immediately after the Starlink kits were delivered
to Ukraine.Elon's Feud With PutinWhile Russia and Ukraine are in a rage of bombs and bullets,
Elon Musk and te government of Russia are in a Twitter war. Well, we don't know what began
the Twitter exchange, but we can speculate that the Russians see Elon's involvement as a threat
and as such have been a tad bit hostile to the man.Elon tweeted-and he most certainly did so
unapologetically-a rather blizzard tweet saying, "I hereby challenge Владимир Путин [Vladimir
Putin] to single combat.” He added, “Stakes are Україна [Ukraine]. Do you agree to this
fight?"This was indeed a very strange tweet, but then, are not all geeks strangepeople. Elon,
claiming that he has absolute freedom of speech, did not go back to explain the cryptically clear
tweet, but went on as though nothing happened. The Russian government did not let the tweet slide,
as they replied, through the director-general of the Space Agency, Dmitry Rogozin,
"You, little devil, are still young. Compete with me weakling; It would only be a waste of time,"
This interesting skirmish between the Tesla CEO and the head of Russia's space agency began on
March 14. This was after Elon Musk's post on his personal Twitter page. Elon Musk replied to
Rogozin's tweet with a meme where he carried heavy artillery. Thismeme was attacked yet again by
Dmitry, with Elon's old tweet where he said that he made most of his recording while sitting in the
toilet. He implored Musk to leave the restroom to start negotiations Elon had the last word
with a quote from the idiot field of Micialovich Dostoevskh on Rogozin's blog, suggesting that his
opponent organize a book club. The row ended on Musk's terms, but the tension did not die down.In
reaction to another Twitter user’s remark about how Putin could win any fight, Musk tweeted:
“If Putin could so easily humiliate the west, then he would easily accept the challenge. But he will
not.”The debacle was like MMA wrestlers boasting about who would defeat the other in a combat.
It was, considered by analysts and political scientists, a rather odd time for this kind of
confrontation, at a time when Ukraine's burning and Russia's economy is drastically caving in.
Russia’s contentious incursion of Ukraine has already left millions displaced,
thousands dead, and the economy of both countries in near shambles. It’s an enormous humanitarian
catastrophe, not an opportunity for Musk to create a spectacle out of. Well, while
some people think thisis just a ploy to drive the world's community away from what matters,
others believe that Musk has a right to air his grievances against the Russians. But, would it
not be hypocritical of him to air his grievances and still be a party to the Russian economy? That
was not the only tweet in the Twitter space from Elon Musk. The Tesla boss went on to post a meme
of a character from Narcos, a show on Netflix. This tweet came before the challenge tweet, and it
garnered a plethora of reactions. This character was sitting on a porch swing, with a caption,
'Netflix waiting for the war to end to make a movie about a black Ukraine guy falls in love with
a transgender Russian soldier.'The post garnered a whole lot of reactions from Twitter holders.
Some did not understand the tweet, while others just went on without trying to decipher it.
Another tweet followed, still by Musk. This was even more cryptic than the former one.
In this post, the centi-billionaire writes, 'There is beauty to the biological substrate.'
Musk has made an effort to be a thorn in Putin's side since the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
His tweets and providing internet services to Ukraine are just one way to start.
Elon Musk taunted Russian officials earlier last month after the head of its space program
brushed off US sanctions on Moscow for launching an all-out war on Ukraine.Elon's
Treatment of Russians One would expect that Elon would feel greatly contentious with Russians, but
that is not the case. Despite all this row, Musk did not stop treating Russia and Russians well.
This does not mean he supports the insurrection, it just means he is human enough to recognize the
importance of world peace. Elon understands that conflict is not the way out. This is why he does
not attack Russian citizens as other people do. However, he has expressed his solidarity with
Ukraine in the war. He is one of the few people who defuse the global situation and gives a chance
for diplomatic relations between governments. A discussion about Tesla electric cars,
which have not been presented in Russia officially before, took place last year. The government of
Russia said that if Elon is interested in their markets then his meeting with Russian President,
Vladimir Putin, is not excluded. The press secretary of the Russian President, Dmitry
Peskove, said, ' you and I know that Elon Musk is not represented in our market. But we hope that
our market will become attractive for him over time, and then, we do not exclude communication
with the president. Right now, we believe all we can hope for is peace.'Although the world is in a
tense place now,Elon Musk believes that we don't have to destroy humanity and properties to prove
a point. The war has not been favourable for both sides, Ukraine lost properties,
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