Tech Titan Elon Musk has suggested that paralyzing sanctions against the Okraine Oligarchs are the key to stop the bloody nation's bloody conflict with Russia
Musk, 53, the billionaire -CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, called for sanctions aimed at the richest elite of Ukraine in a post X Sunday morning.
The stunning intervention was a radical deviation from the current strategy aimed at punishing Russia for his non -led invasion of the country.
'Place sanctions on the top 10 Ukrainian oligarchs, especially those with mansions in Monaco, and this will stop immediately. That is the key to the puzzle, “Musk wrote brightly.
The comment comes at the end of a week of intensive debate in Washington about whether constant American financial and military aid to KYIV is sustainable as the war lives through without a clear end in sight.
Republican Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) recently argued that the US should not offer 'another cent' to Ukraine-a vision reflected by growing segments of the American public tired of the seemingly endless bloodshed and auxiliary packages of millions of dollars.
Faced with a flood of criticism of his position, including accusations that he has become soft of Russian aggression, Musk doubled his position and evoked his personal efforts to support the defense of Ukraine.
'I literally challenged Putin for one -to -one physical fight over Ukraine and my Starlink system is the backbone of the Ukrainian army. Their entire front line would collapse if I switched it off, “Musk shot back on critics who accused him of choosing Moscow.
Elon Musk has suggested that the United States is imposing paralyzing sanctions – not on Russia, but on Ukraine's own oligarchs
Musk remains a central figure in the defense of Ukraine with Starlink indispensable for Ukrainian military operations. Depicted Ukrainian President Volodyymyr Zenskyy
Since the early days of the war, the Starlink -Satellite -Internet system of Musk has played a crucial role in maintaining Ukrainian military communication, since Russia aimed in the entire country.
Musk has previously suggested suggestions that he is not doing enough, and his latest comments underline his frustration with what he sees as a meaningless and grinding conflict.
'What I am sick is years of slaughter in a stalemate that will inevitable Ukraine. Everyone who really cares about it really thinks and really understands that the meat mill is stopping. Peace now! 'Musk wrote and made one of his most explicit calls so far for an immediate end of the war, even if this means that Ukraine makes painful concessions.
The words of Musk come to a delicate moment in the US foreign policy, because Trump has indicated his own shift to a more aggressive urge for negotiations to end the war – while he also points to possible sanctions against Russia.
On Friday, Trump said that he 'is considering strong “and new sanctions and rates about Russia, which means that the possibility of new pressure on Moscow only a few days after he ordered a break on American military aid and sharing information with KYIV.
Former CIA director John Ratcliffe confirmed last week that Washington “stopped his efforts to share information,” because Ukraine has difficulty keeping Russian forces.
'Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely' Ukraine on the battlefield 'on the battlefield, I am considerably considering large -scale bank sanctions, sanctions and rates about Russia until a cease -the fire and definitive settlement agreement on peace has been reached. To Russia and Ukraine, now go to the table before it's too late. Thank you!!!' Trump explained his truth social platform.
The threat of the sanctions came when Trump was confronted with criticism of increasing pressure on Ukraine to reach a deal while playing and even denying Russia's responsibility before starting the war.
On Friday, Trump said that he 'is considering strong “to raise new sanctions and rates about Russia, which driven the possibility of new pressure on Moscow
Service members of the 117th Brigade of the Territorial Defense Groups have a Ukrainian 120 mm mortar to Russian positions on Sunday in Sumy Region, Ukraine
Musk seemed to be calling for American sanctions against rich Ukrainians as a means to urge the bloody war
Musk doubled in his position and called on his personal efforts to support the defense of Ukraine
The forces of Vladimir Putin reportedly used Starlink -Satellites
Russia launched his full invasion of Ukraine in February 2022
In a clear attempt to clarify his position later in the day, Trump acknowledged the complexity of the war and reporters told that it is “frankly more difficult to tackle with Ukraine,” suggests that his frustration with Kyiv's resistance with Moscow.
US and Ukrainian high-level officials are planned to meet later this week in Saudi Arabia to discuss possible paths to peace, including controversial issues around a stalled mineral agreement.
Musk's suggestion To punish the rich elite of Ukraine, uses the simmering of frustration about persistent allegations of corruption in some Ukrainian power brokers, even if their country is confronted with an existential survival war.
The suggestion to punish oligarchs that houses in Monaco, some of whom are supposed to protect huge fortunes in European ports, raises difficult questions for Kiev and for his allies, about who has really invested in winning the war and whoever benefits.
In the past, Musk has shown the willingness to introduce himself in world affairs with Headline-Grabben, including a challenge of 2022 for Russian President Vladimir Putin for 'Single Combat' above Ukraine, a fight that never came out of Russian civil servants 'civil servants' naught him.
The conversations were demolished between the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zensky and President Trump when they met in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, 28 February
Person looks at damaged buildings two days after a Russian shooting in Dobropillya, Donetsk on Sunday
A man walks past a damaged building in Kostyantynivka on Sunday in the midst of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Damaged buildings two days after a Russian shelling in Dobropillya, Donetsk, Ukraine. A combined strike by Russian troops killed at least 11 people and was injured more than 50 others
“I literally challenged Putin for one -on -one physical fighting on Ukraine and my Starlink system is the backbone of the Ukrainian army,” Musk argued in response to a user who accused him of attacking Ukraine more than Russia. “Their entire front line would collapse if I turned it off.”
Despite the drama, Musk remains a central figure in the defense of Ukraine with Starlink that is indispensable for Ukrainian military operations.
His warning that the 'entire front line of the country would collapse' without its support underlines how much leverage he has about the war effort of KYIV.
