About this 24 Channels said political scientist Ihor Reiterovych. According to him, Musk will finally take a break from political statements after such a loud scandal.

Why is Musk making political statements?

Musk is in a precarious situation because he identifies himself with Russia through his words. This game “everything is not so simple” played a cruel joke on him.

“The media often look at Elon Musk as a public intellectual, a visionary and a leader of public opinion. But at the same time they often forget that he is first of all a businessman and that he passes through the prism of the business world. Statements need to be taken into account,” Reiterovich is convinced.

Ihor Reiterovych about the scandal with the Starlink disconnection via Crimea: watch the video

It has already happened several times that Musk’s public statements have led to changes in the market that benefit his companies. Now his reputation has suffered serious losses after the revelation of an attempt to influence the course of the Russia-Ukraine war. Therefore, the billionaire may refrain from political comments for a certain period of time.

In any case, the American businessman will have a huge influence on world politics, as he is the owner of the Twitter social network. It is significant that a year after Musk bought the network, which advertised a course to increase “freedom of expression,” pro-Kremlin bots and disinformation distributors are on the rise on Twitter.

Details of the Starlink outage incident in Crimea

As Musk’s biographer told CNN, in September 2022, the billionaire decided to shut down the Starlink satellite internet off the coast of Crimea after learning about the possible use of marine drones by Ukraine.

“It is very good that the US government has undertaken the regulation of Starlink satellite internet. I emphasize that this does not violate freedom of business, because this is a situation related to America’s national interests,” Reiterovich said. said.

At a certain point, Musk believed that he alone could determine the interests of the United States, although he did not have such authority. Probably being reminded of this by the Biden administration caused the billionaire to take a break from discussing this situation.

What is known about Musk’s stance on the Russia-Ukraine war

• At the beginning of the war, Musk transferred a significant number of Starlink satellite Internet stations to Ukraine. This was an important factor on the battlefield because it helped our defenders effectively coordinate their actions among themselves.
• However, the scandalous businessman published the so-called “peace plan” between Ukraine and Russia in October 2022. Here, acting in concert with Russian propaganda, he described Crimea as “Russian land” and offered Ukraine to remain “neutral” in exchange for peace. Following this announcement, shares of Tesla, its most profitable company, fell a few dollars.
• Probably one of the richest people in the world, he is constantly involved in scandals due to his belief in conspiracy theories and his desire to find an “alternative opinion” on everything. Accordingly, Russian propaganda for him has become a very “alternative view” to the official US position on the war in Ukraine.
• At the same time, Musk is supporting in the media the popular pro-Trump “talking head” Tucker Carlson, who is already in charge after being fired from American television. Denying that the Kakhovskaya HPP was undermined by the Russians and interviewing the President of Hungary, in which he said Ukraine’s accession to NATO was “unrealistic.”