Elon Musk's estranged dad Errol hails Russia as the ‘peak of civilisation' & gushes over Putin at staged Moscow event
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TESLA tycoon Elon Musk's estranged dad Errol has hailed Russia as the "peak of civilisation" - and even gushed over mad Vladimir Putin.
Errol Musk, 79, made the explosive remarks in Moscow where he appeared at a Kremlin-backed event organised by the Russian dictator's inner circle.
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Elon Musk's estranged dad Errol hailed Russia as the 'peak of civilisation'
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He made the explosive remarks in Moscow where he appeared at a Kremlin-backed event organised by Putin's inner circle.
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US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk (R) speak before departing the White House two months ago
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It comes just days after his billionaire son's high-profile alliance with the US President imploded in a fierce online feud.
Musk Snr took part in the Tsargrad propaganda forum where he bizarrely declared Moscow the "best capital" in the world.
Marking his first time in Russia, Errol said: "I think the image that people give to us in the West of Russia is completely wrong.
"Russia is wonderful, it's absolutely amazing.
He added how it was "quite clear" that Moscow was better than any other city across the globe.
Not only did the South African businessman praise Russia however, but also its mad leader Putin and, in turn, challenged the West's portrayal of him and his country.
Errol said: "I think [Putin] is a very impressive man - he's proved that. A very stable, impressive man.
"As for the perception of Russia, it's very wrong."
He added: "So the perception in America by the media, I will call it the fake media, is that Russia is a bad place and its full of very bad people, and they're all going to kill you to come here, which is complete nonsense."
He explained how he was coming to Russia with his daughter Alexandra - but his sons told her that she musn't go "under any circumstances".
And after Errol himself claims to have been given warnings on going to Moscow, he said he "arrived here, and the first thing I saw was a perfect total civilisation in every direction."
He added: "I see a city that easily rivals ancient Rome.
"And probably, I made a comment to somebody earlier, it's by far not by a little but by far the premier capital city in the world."
Errol also discussed his estranged Tesla tycoon son Elon and his astronautics exploration company SpaceX - but credited Russia as originally being the "leader" of space engineering before his son "took over".
He said it "all started off with the Russian attempts" which he said were "quite amazing".
Just a day ago, speaking of the explosive feud between Elon and US President Trump, Musk Snr revealed that his son was grappling with regret and fatigue from his turbulent stint in Washington.
He said: 'So at the moment, Elon is inclined to say that he's made a mistake.'
'Trump will prevail. He's the president, he was elected as the president.
'Elon made a mistake, I think, but he's tired, he's stressed.
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Errol is currently in Moscow to appear at a Kremlin-backed forum
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on Russia's language policy at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence
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Elon Musk and Donald Trump's bromance is now beyond repair
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Elon Musk, wearing two hats, speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House
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"They are all suffering from a bit of PTSD, a post-traumatic stress disorder over the last few months, they started hitting out at each other.
'And then in the end, it's just him and Trump left… They still don't know what to do, so they fight with each other until they can come to normal conditions.'
And in response to a question from a Russian propaganda publication on how to "raise a genius," Errol said that a child needed to be "spanked a lot".
Errol's ex-wife and Elon's mum Maye accused him of beating her during their marriage.
She also once revealed that Elon tried to stand up for her during one of the beatings as a child.
Errol has always denied being abusive to his ex-wife.
Errol will speak at the Future Forum 2050, organised by Malofeev and Putin ideologist and 'philosopher' Alexander Dugin.
Meanwhile, Russia appears eager to capitalize on Musk's estrangement from the US political elite.
Putin crony Dmitry Medvedev cheekily offered to mediate peace talks between 'D and E' — Trump and Elon— 'for a reasonable fee and to accept Starlink shares as payment.'
Another Kremlin loyalist, ex-space chief Dmitry Rogozin, publicly offered Musk asylum.
'You are respected in Russia. If you encounter insurmountable problems in the US, come to us and become one of us,' Rogozin wrote.
Russia would offer him 'reliable comrades and complete freedom of technical creativity'.
TRUMP FALLOUT
The world's richest man Musk — who reportedly donated $288 million to Trump's 2024 campaign and briefly served as a White House aide — has now turned on the president over his sweeping tax and spending bill.
Elon even claimed on X that Trump was tied to disgraced paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, though the post was later deleted and the White House dismissed the allegation outright.
Their bromance is now beyond repair.
On Sunday, Trump confirmed to NBC that he has no interest in making amends: 'I would assume so, yeah,' he said when asked if their relationship was over. 'I have no intention of speaking to him.'
The former allies have been locked in an escalating war of words for days - throwing insults at each other in an explosive dispute.
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