ELON Musk has lashed out at Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky by labelling him as a “despised dictator” in a fiery social media ramt.
Musk and his close ally Donald Trump have been been waging a war of words with their Ukrainian counterparts in recent days following accusations of Zelensky being an “illegitimate” leader.
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Ukrainian servicemen fire an MRLS BM-21 missile towards the Russian army in the Donetsk region
The Tesla boss took to X to attack Ukraine’s brave president as he challenged him to hold a presidential election to prove his popularity.
Musk said: “If Zelensky was actually loved by the people of Ukraine, he would hold an election.
“He knows he would lose in a landslide.”
Musk didn’t hold back with his Ukrainian assault as he continued to post about Zelensky to his 218 million X followers.
He added: “In reality, he is despised by the people of Ukraine, which is why he has refused to hold an election.
“I challenge Zelensky to hold an election and refute this. He will not.
“President Trump is right to ignore him and solve for peace independent of the disgusting, massive graft machine feeding off the dead bodies of Ukrainian soldiers.”
It comes after Vladimir Putin has spent the last few weeks blasting Zelesnky as an illegitimate president.
The comedian turned politician was voted into office in 2019 with his official term ending in 2024.
Due to Vlad’s illegal invasion, however, Ukraine has been unable to hold elections due to martial law being in place.
Putin, Musk and even Trump have all jumped at the chance to question Zelensky’s reign in recent days.
US-Ukraine relations took a concerning dive after Trump branded Zelensky a “dictator”.
President Trump also openly admitted to being “very frustrated” with Zelensky – saying he had a “personal” problem with him.
Kyiv swiftly replied by accusing Washington of being “in a disinformation bubble” and falling into Russia’s trap.
US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz responded by saying the “insults to President Trump are unacceptable”.
The scathing back-and-forth come just days after US and Russian officials met in Saudi Arabia to begin crucial peace talks – notably leaving out Ukraine.
Fears have grown ever since US president Donald Trump bypassed Ukraine and continental leaders to do business directly with the Kremlin.
Washington has largely dominated the talks so far with Trump holding a phone call with both Putin and Zelensky to hear their key requirements and bring about a resolution.
The Republican has urged both Kyiv and Moscow to achieve peace quickly but in doing so has raised fears over what a deal could mean for Ukraine in the future.
This has also ignited concerns for European nations who feel any deal with Putin will be disastrous for the continent as they continue to be frozen out of talks.
The UK and France have since suggested a peacekeeping plan that UK PM Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron are set to propose to Trump in Washington next week.
It is said to involve putting up to 30,000 UK and European troops on the ground, an idea that Putin has said it “unacceptable.”
Starmer has backed Ukraine in the ongoing feud with Trump, but is hoping to act as a mediator between the US and Europe when he meets the President on Thursday.
He is set to show Trump how European forces can help protect any peace deal that is secured to deter Russia from breaking the terms of the agreement.
French President Emmanuel Macron and the UK PM drew up a peacekeeping plan as European leaders are divided over putting boots on the ground
