Elon Musk denies report that he talked to Putin recently about Ukraine war

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 02: Elon Musk attends The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage)

Ian Bremmer, founder and political scientist of the Eurasia Group, claimed in a report that Musk said the minimum Russian president would need to end the war was a phone call from him. The note was sent to clients. The investor asked if the report was true. Musk said that it is not. About 18 months ago, I spoke to Putin for the first time. The topic was space.

Neither of the companies were immediately available to speak to CNBC.

CNBC previously reported that Musk asked for support for what he thought would be the best outcome for Russia's war on Ukrainian.

Some parts of the nation under siege should join Russia, according to a proposal by Musk. He said that the nation should remain neutral rather than align with either NATO or Russia.

Musk has continued to promote the idea that some Ukrainians would like to join Russia.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and South Carolina Senator Lindsay Graham were two of the people who criticized Musk for his opinion.

After fleeing the country, Kasparov described Musk's plan as a repetition of Kremlin propaganda. Andrij Melnyk, the outgoing ambassador to Germany, replied to Musk with a profanity.

In the early days of the conflict, Musk's company allowed its Starlink internet service to keep parts of the country online.

Alex Harstrick warns that public opining on war could be risky for Musk and his company. Harstrick was an intelligence officer in the US Army who was deployed to both Afghanistan and Iraq.

The Department of Defense, as well as any company that sells in a significant way to the United States of America, has to acknowledge that its CEO has a responsibility to make sure that what they are talking about in any public disclosure is consistent with what they are saying.

According to data tracked by Govwin, the company has racked up more than 10 billion dollars in federal contracts. Government agencies may be hesitant to work with defense contractors if they are seen as interfering with US diplomatic efforts.

In an interview with the Financial Times, Musk spoke about his vision for resolving the conflict with Taiwan. The Chinese ambassador to the U.S. thanked Musk for the idea.