Republican Senators Lindsey Graham and Elon Musk are arguing over how the United States should handle Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. There is, the lawmaker suggested.
Musk, founder of Telsa and CEO of SpaceX, has presented a “solution” to the Russo-Ukrainian war that would include Ukraine handing over Crimea to Russia and Ukraine withdrawing from NATO.
MPs objected.
Graham tweeted on Wednesday, “In honor of Elon Musk, I respect him, but I would like to suggest that we need to understand the facts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.”
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Advocating a more democratic approach, Musk said the United States should respect the results of the referendum held in eastern Ukraine.
Experts believed that elections in four regions of Ukraine, where Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia voted to join Russia, were orchestrated by the Russian government and carried out by pro-Russian separatists. .
In a later tweet, he said that Kherson and Zaporizhia “almost certainly do not want to join Russia” but were annexed by Russia “to ensure land bridges and water supplies to Crimea.”
In February, Russia invaded Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin claimed that Ukraine had not observed the results of similar elections in eastern regions that also voted in favor of Russia.
Responding to South Carolina Republicans, Musk said, “If you believe the will of the people matters, then in any conflict zone, you should stand by the will of the people who live there.
Musk added that “large parts of Ukraine clearly want to be part of Ukraine, but some eastern parts have a Russian majority and prefer Russia.”
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The Tesla founder also provided an unsourced election map, suggesting that it showed interest in eastern Ukraine to become Russian.
A defiant Graham called Musk’s plan “ridiculous” and an “insult” to Ukraine’s own defense.
Graham tweeted, “It’s ridiculous to suggest ending Russian aggression by giving Russia part of Ukraine.” “It is also an insult to the bravery of Ukrainians who are fighting to defend their country.”
He said Russia should comply with the terms of the 1994 agreement, including respecting the territorial integrity of eastern Ukraine and Crimea.
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Graham says the U.S. should turn its attention to changes to the electric car tax credit aimed at allowing more Americans to buy electric cars, as it benefits Musk-owned Tesla. Suggested, ended the fiasco.
“While we are working on it, perhaps Congress should reconsider the electric vehicle tax credit boondoggle. said the lawmaker.
He added: “Spending those funds to help Ukrainians defend their homeland could be a good way to help save money.”
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The Kremlin has previously expressed support for Musk’s theoretical proposal.
“It is very positive that someone like Elon Musk is looking for a way out of this situation peacefully,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, according to Reuters. Told.
“Compared to many professional diplomats, Musk is still looking for ways to achieve peace, and it is absolutely impossible to achieve peace without meeting Russia’s terms,” he said. Added.
The Ukrainian government has not officially recognized the results of the referendum elections, which the US and the West call fake.