Ukrainian President Zelensky had a phone conversation with Donald Trump. While Trump was talking to Zelensky, Elon Musk was also present on the phone with him. According to media reports, the conversation between Trump-Zelensky and Musk lasted for a total of 25 minutes. According to reports, Trump was with Elon Musk at his Mar-a-Lago residence. In the meantime, Zelensky called to congratulate the newly elected president on his massive victory in the US presidential election. Trump put the phone on speaker and Musk also spoke to Zelensky. Zelensky thanked Musk for helping to provide Internet service through Starlink to Ukraine in its battle with Russia.
Donald Trump had a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday after winning the US election. News agency AFP quoted a Ukrainian official as saying on Friday that businessman Elon Musk was also involved in the talks. According to CNN, the conversation was 'positive'.
Elon Musk was with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, the president-elect's residence and luxury resort in Palm Beach, Florida, when Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke by phone. During the phone call, Donald Trump handed the phone to Elon Musk and asked the SpaceX founder to join the conversation with President Zelensky.
Zelensky called to congratulate the newly elected President of America. Trump put the phone on speaker and Musk also spoke to Zelensky.
American website Axios was the first to claim that Musk was also involved in the conversation. After this, a senior official of the Office of the President of Ukraine has justified this claim in a conversation with the news agency AFP.
The report quoted three sources with knowledge of the meeting as saying that the conversation lasted for 25 minutes. Trump, meanwhile, assured Zelensky that he would support him in the ongoing war with Russia.
The President of Ukraine visited America in September. During this he also met Trump.
Zelensky thanked Musk
Trump told Zelensky that he wanted to give diplomacy another chance. I promise you won't be disappointed with me. After this, Trump gave the phone to Musk. Musk spoke to Zelensky. Zelensky thanked Musk for providing internet service to Ukraine. Musk said he would continue to help Ukraine through its Starlink satellite.
After the war started in 2022, Russia destroyed the communication network in Ukraine. Since then, Musk's Starlink system has been providing Internet in Ukraine.
The President of Turkey also talked about being with Trump-Musk
Earlier on Thursday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he had spoken to Donald Trump. He was having dinner with Trump and Musk at that time. Meanwhile, Musk's son was also with him. Erdogan said he appealed to Trump to stop the war in the Middle East. He did not say whether he had spoken to Musk.
Musk's presence amid talks between the two world leaders is a sign that the Tesla chief could play a bigger role in the Trump administration in the coming years. Trump has previously said he would like to include Musk in an advisory role in his next administration.
Musk, the world's richest man, played a big role in Trump's campaign. He was the first prominent businessman to openly campaign for Trump. According to reports, Musk has spent over Rs 900 crore on Trump's campaign.
The party was held at the Mar-a-Lago club after Trump's victory in the presidential election. Along with the Trump family, Musk also participated in this. This image was shared by Musk. In this he is with his son.
Trump criticized Zelensky, calling him a great salesman In his first address since winning the Republican Party's nomination for president, Trump criticized Zelensky, calling him a “brilliant salesman”. Trump said that American taxpayers' money should be spent on the good of American citizens instead of on Ukraine.
Donald Trump said-
Zelensky is perhaps the best salesman of all the leaders ever born. Every time he comes to America he takes 60 billion dollars. He arrived home four days ago with 60 billion dollars from America and announced again that he needs another 60 billion dollars in aid. This will never end.
Trump has been saying since 2023 that he will stop the war in 24 hours
Trump said in May 2023 that Russians and Ukrainians are dying in the war. I will end this war in 24 hours. He then said he would first meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi and then Russian President Vladimir Putin. Since then, Trump has been saying this repeatedly.
In the presidential debate, Trump even said that Biden has imposed war on Putin. If he had been president, this war would never have happened.
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