WHOA: Musk Receives Threats From Russian Official, No Joking Matter
I wasn't shocked to find that I couldn't see anywhere where the White House responded to Russia's threats. The Tesla CEO is a target for them as well now that he owns Twitter. I find it frustrating that the current administration could care less that Russia would threaten an American citizen, but citizenship really doesn't mean crap to them, does it?
Musk was threatened by a Russian official who was outraged after the businessman sent internet to Ukraine by sending his satellite service, StarLink, over. The mission was a success and has given the Ukrainians an edge in the war—Hence the official's outrage. The threat was sent over Russian state news and served as propaganda for Putin.
“From the testimony of the captured commander of the 36th Marine Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel Dmitry Kormyankov, it turns out that the internet terminals of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite company were delivered to the militants of the Nazi Azov Battalion and the Ukrainian Marines in Mariupol by military helicopters,” states the translated message, which Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Russia’s space agency, sent to Russian media. “According to our information, the delivery of the Starlink equipment was carried out by the Pentagon.
“Elon Musk, thus, is involved in supplying the fascist forces in Ukraine with military communication equipment,” the message continues. “And for this, Elon, you will be held accountable like an adult – no matter how much you’ll play the fool.”
The word “Nazi” doesn’t mean what he seems to think it does pic.twitter.com/pk9SQhBOsG
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 9, 2022
“If I die under mysterious circumstances, it’s been nice knowin ya," Musk wrote shortly after.
Musk's mother didn't find the Russian threats funny, at all:
Sorry! I will do my best to stay alive.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 9, 2022
SpaceX has been delivering the internet to Ukraine through over 10,000 Starlink dishes, which can receive the broadband from satellites orbiting the planet. The Ukrainian government says it’s been deploying the dishes in areas hit hardest by Russia’s invasion, including at hospitals and for military operations.