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Reuters
2 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Russia responds to Trump-Musk feud with jokes, jibes and job offers
June 6 (Reuters) - The feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk provoked chatter, mockery and amusement among the ruling class in Moscow, where one senior official joked about hosting peace talks and another said Musk should bring his businesses to Russia. "Elon, don't be upset!" nationalist senator Dmitry Rogozin, who once ran Russia's space programme, wrote on Musk's X social media site. "If you encounter insurmountable problems in the U.S., come to us. Here you will find reliable comrades and complete freedom of technical creativity." Dmitry Medvedev, a senior security official and former president, posted: "We are ready to facilitate the conclusion of a peace deal between D and E for a reasonable fee and to accept Starlink shares as payment. Don't fight, guys!" The public feud between the U.S. president and the world's richest man was an easy target for Russian politicians who have a history of gloating over perceived turmoil in Washington. Margarita Simonyan, one of Russia's most powerful state media executives, mocked it as an example of "modern U.S. political culture" -- "Sort of like the English Industrial Revolution. Only in reverse." Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund, who has in the past tried to interest Musk in cooperating with Russia on flights to Mars, asked on X: "Why can't we all just get along?" He then asked Grok, X's AI chatbot, how Musk and Trump could reconcile. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, when asked about the clash, said it was an internal matter for the U.S., though he was confident that Trump would handle it. "Presidents handle a huge number of different things at the same time, some more and some less important," Peskov said. Others saw clear benefit for Russia from the feud distracting Washington. "We can just be glad that they won't have time for us," said Konstantin Malofeyev, a hardline nationalist tycoon, who said it was now "the best time to strike back" against Ukraine.
Russia Today
09-02-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Ukrainian drone attacks civilian car on Russian highway (VIDEO)
A Ukrainian kamikaze drone attempted to dive into a civilian car on a road in Russia's Zaporozhye Region, but the driver was able to dodge the attack, according to local senator Dmitry Rogozin, who released the video of the incident. In a social media post on Saturday, Rogozin, who used to head Russia's Roscosmos space agency, said the attack took place not far from the village of Lyubimovka on the highway between the city of Melitopol and the village of Vasilyevka, about 20 kilometers from the front. A 12-second video shared by the senator shows a large drone descending on what appears to be a civilian SUV, with an explosion occurring just feet from the vehicle as it quickly swings to the side. The attack apparently caused no casualties. Commenting on the video, Rogozin noted that he was surprised by the driver's quick reaction, suggesting that he could have spotted the drone in his rear-view mirror or received a warning from another car. 'Either way, he just got lucky,' the senator added. .mediaplayer { min-height: 150px; } .jwplayer .jw-controls .jw-controlbar .jw-icon-cc { display: none; } .media__video_noscript { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 100%; width: 100%; } .full_transcript_text { display: block; } © @rogozin_do Telegram Rogozin went on to stress that there was no reason to believe that the vehicle could have had any connection to the Russian military, with all signs supporting the notion that it was civilian. 'This is living proof that we are dealing with war criminals in the Ukrainian army,' he noted. The senator also said it was not clear how the Ukrainian drone was able to travel more than 20 kilometers to strike a target on a key highway. 'Apparently, we need to look for an enemy relay on our side, which allows FPV-drones to travel so far,' he wrote. READ MORE: Watchdogs ignoring Kiev's attack on Russian school bus – Moscow Russia has accused Ukraine of regular, indiscriminate strikes on civilian infrastructure and residential facilities as well as deliberate strikes on non-military vehicles, including ambulances . On Tuesday, Russian officials said that a Ukrainian drone attacked a school bus in Zaporozhye Region, injuring the driver and five children.
