(FILES) Tesla CEO Elon Musk (R) speaks on stage as he joins former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally at site of his first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania on October 5, 2024. Elon Musk, the world's richest man, is positioned to have sweeping powers in the second Trump administration as a deputy tasked with restructuring government operations using his aggressive approach to business. The next chapter in the life of the South African-born tycoon comes after he delivered unprecedented support for Trump's campaign, coming out a huge winner in his first deep dive into politics. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)
November 8, 2024
Elon Musk took part in Trump-Zelensky call: Ukrainian official
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) – Elon Musk took part in a phone call between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President-elect Donald Trump after his election victory, a senior Ukrainian official told AFP Friday.
“I confirm it,” the presidency official who asked to remain anonymous told AFP, saying that the claim in a report by US news site Axios was accurate about the call on Wednesday.
Another high-ranking Ukrainian source told AFP that billionaire SpaceX founder Musk was present with Trump during the call, saying: “Trump gave (Musk) the phone” and Musk and Zelensky “talked briefly”.
