Musk mocks Zelensky’s ‘sense of humor’

The Ukrainian leader is joking when he claims that his country is “independent,” the tech tycoon has suggested

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has an “amazing” sense of humor if he thinks that his country cannot be forced to the negotiating table by the US, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, a close confidant of President-elect Donald Trump, has said.

Speaking to Ukrainian radio on Saturday, Zelensky was asked whether he has been pressured by Trump to agree to peace talks with Russia.

“We are an independent Ukraine,” Zelensky responded, adding that he “personally, in negotiations with the United States, and with Trump, [US President Joe] Biden, and other European leaders,” has demonstrated that he cannot be told to “sit and listen.”

Musk shared a clip of the interview on X, writing above: “[his] sense of humor is amazing.” The billionaire’s post also linked to a BBC article detailing Zelensky’s pre-politics career as a comedian. 

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