Elon Musk takes part in Trump's Ukraine call with Zelensky

Elon Musk takes part in Trump's Ukraine call with Zelensky

tech-mogul Elon Musk took part in a phone call between US President Donald Trump and the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj the day after the presidential election, reports an informed source to CNN. For reasons of confidentiality, the source wanted to remain anonymous.

Important conversation between Trump and Selenskyj

Selenskyj had previously explained to X (formerly Twitter) that he called Trump on Wednesday to congratulate him on his “historical victory”. He emphasized that they had agreed to maintain the dialogue and to promote cooperation. "Strong and unshakable US leadership is crucial for the world and for a just peace," wrote Selenskyj back then.

Trump and the situation in Ukraine

Trump's victory falls into a critical phase of the conflict for Kyiv, since Russia in east Donbas area progress, which President Vladimir Putin wants to fully conquer. During his presidential election campaign, Trump expressed doubts about the constant commitment of the USA for Kiev, since the war has now continued more than two and a half years after the raid of Russian troops. He has also indicated that the USA could put Ukraine under pressure to achieve an uniform ceasefire with Russia.

Elon Musks role and influence

Musk, whose PRO-Trump Super PAC spent more than $ 118 million in the 2024 election campaign, has offered to lead a comprehensive initiative to reduce expenditure in the federal budget. His participation in the phone call between Trump and Selenskyj raises questions about the influence he will have in the upcoming administration.

Starlink and military support for Ukraine

In Ukraine, Musk's Starlink Internet access has created a significant advantage for the smaller Ukrainian army since the 2022 invasion. The service enables the Ukrainian armed forces to exchange drone pictures between the units in real time and communicate in areas where the mobile phone service was interrupted due to the fights.

concerns regarding Musk contacts

However, there are also concerns about Musks Alleged connections to hostile foreign leaders. In recent years, some US officials have expressed concerns about the secret service phenomena and Musks interactions with the US controllers, including Russia. However, the US intelligence agencies are careful and hesitate to examine these interactions because Musk is a US citizen, as an informed civil servant CNN told.

secret conversations and national security

A report by Wall Street Journal in September said that the SpaceX founder and President Putin had had "regular contact" since the end of 2022, in which they discussed "personal issues, shops and geopolitical tensions". This raises concerns about national security that Musk's relationships with NASA and the US military could have gained access to sensitive government information and US intelligence services.

Musk did not respond to the journal's inquiries. The Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Musk and Putin had only made a one -time phone call in which they exchanged information about "space and current and future technologies".

This is a developing story that is updated.

Article by CNNS Shania Shelton and Jennifer Hansler.