Kremlin Denies Musk-Putin Contact Report

The Kremlin has refuted claims made by the Wall Street Journal regarding regular communications between Elon Musk and President Vladimir Putin. According to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, Putin had only a single interaction with Musk, which occurred before 2022, dismissing any further reports as false.

The Kremlin on Friday officially denied a report by the Wall Street Journal that alleged regular interactions between Elon Musk and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov clarified to reporters that there is no truth to the claims made.

Peskov confirmed that there was only one contact between Musk, known as the world’s richest man, and Putin, and that interaction took place before 2022.

He emphasized that suggestions of ongoing communications since late 2022, as reported by the Journal, are completely inaccurate.

(With inputs from agencies.)