Elon Musk has strongly refuted claims that Starlink turning off terminals in Ukraine. In a post on Twitter, Elon Musk said that that no matter how much he disagreed on Ukraine policy, Starlink would never turn off its terminals. “Exactly! To be extremely clear, no matter how much I disagree with the Ukraine policy, Starlink will never turn off its terminals. I am simply stating that, without Starlink, the Ukrainian lines would collapse, as the Russians can jam all other communications! We would never do such a thing or use it as a bargaining chip,” wrote Elon Musk.
Elon Musk made the statement responding to a post that claimed that Elon Musk has threatened to shut down Starlink for Ukraine. “The US’s betrayal is becoming more and more catastrophic. His hypocrisy about stopping the meat grinder is pure lies. Why has he NEVER put pressure on the attacker, russia? ask him,” wrote Jurgen Nauditt. As per his Twitter bio, Nauditt is Managing Director, Franchisor international education company.
Elon Musk: I literally challenged Putin
Responding to a user who claimed that Elon Musk did not criticise Russian President Vladimir Putin, Elon Musk wrote, “I literally challenged Putin to one on one physical combat over Ukraine and my Starlink system is the backbone of the Ukrainian army. Their entire front line would collapse if I turned it off. What I am sickened by is years of slaughter in a stalemate that Ukraine will inevitably lose. Anyone who really cares, really thinks and really understands wants the meat grinder to stop. PEACE NOW!!”
Elon Musk also thanked Twitter users who slammed those accusing Elon Musk of shutting Starlink in Ukarine. “I’m sorry but rushing free Starlinks to Ukraine absolutely put pressure on Russia. I’m not going to be posting on the war regularly but it angers me to see such a gross mischaracterization of recent history, while accusing Elon and the US of lying and betrayal,” wrote a user who went by the name Matt Smith. He wrote the same quoting Jurgen Nauditt Twitter post. Elon Musk thanked Smith.
In another post, Elon Musk is seen supporting the slogan “Make kids, not war.”
Criticising war and how poor die in it, Elon Musk wrote, “As do the elite in Ukraine and some of the elite in the West, all of whom have fancy dinners in mansions every night, while sending the sons of others to die in trenches of mud and blood in the forever war.”
Elon Musk reshared another post from Dogedesigner that said quoting him: “The diplomats want war and the soldiers want peace.”