Musk Backs Trump’s Push for Leadership Change in Ukraine

Elon Musk supported Donald Trump’s calls for Ukraine to replace Volodymyr Zelensky, saying on X that the Ukrainian president had gone too far. Musk’s comments came after Trump said Zelensky missed chances to end the war and criticized Ukrainian refinery strikes following a diesel deal with Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha responded that only Ukraine’s voters can decide the country’s leadership in wartime.
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Musk backed Trump’s call for a leadership change in Kyiv, posting on X that Zelensky had overstepped. He was responding to video in which Trump faulted Zelensky for not completing a negotiated settlement despite repeated openings and said Ukrainians should choose a replacement who could negotiate with Moscow. Musk had earlier questioned Zelensky’s standing