Vladimir Putin

2022 - 10 - 12

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Elon Musk denies claim he spoke to Vladimir Putin about the war in ... (CNN)

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has denied a claim that he spoke directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent weeks about the war in Ukraine and a proposed ...

But according to Bremmer, Musk was spooked in recent weeks by a Ukrainian request to activate Starlink systems in Crimea – suggesting a potential ground operation – and refused the request. Zelensky, Kirby added, “will get to determine for himself when is the right time to negotiate, and Mr. “My recommendation…would be to figure out a special administrative zone for Taiwan that is reasonably palatable, probably won’t make everyone happy,” Musk told the Financial Times in an interview published last week. “Musk also appeared concerned about more direct threats from Putin,” Bremmer wrote. But this is the time to do it. This is the time to do it. “Also worth noting that a possible, albeit unlikely, outcome from this conflict is nuclear war.” Russia would accept those terms.” He’s not a geopolitics expert.” I write honestly without fear or favor and this week’s update was no different. Bremmer, who is often cited by mainstream media, has also been involved with international organizations including the World Economic Forum. Russia leaves if that is will of the people.

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Elon Musk denies report he spoke to Putin about use of nuclear ... (The Guardian)

Tesla boss, who recently floated his own peace plan, rejects claim he talked to Russian president about the war in Ukraine.

Bremmer said Musk told him that “everything needed to be done to avoid that outcome”. He suggested Ukraine would pledge long-term neutrality and guarantee the water supply to Crimea. “Elon Musk told me he had spoken with Putin and the Kremlin directly about Ukraine,” Ian Bremmer said [poll of his own](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/04/zelenskiy-hits-back-as-elon-musk-sets-up-twitter-poll-on-annexed-areas) on “which Elon Musk” readers preferred: the one who supported Ukraine, or the one who supported Russia. They were given prominence in Russian state media, but derided in Ukraine. Such conditions would represent near-total Ukrainian capitulation at a time when their forces are on the offensive.

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Elon Musk denies report he spoke with Vladimir Putin before ... (Fortune)

Ian Bremmer, head of political-risk consultancy Eurasia Group, wrote in a note to clients on Monday that Musk told him about recently speaking with the ...

In his most recent note, Bremmer said Musk had told him about two weeks earlier that he’d discussed with Putin the president’s minimum requirements for ending the war. Those conditions, which mirrored the proposals Musk put forward in his tweets on Oct. The firm dispenses political-risk analysis gathered by a global network of consultants. “I write honestly without fear or favor and this week’s update was no different,” Bremmer said. Elon Musk denied a report that said he spoke directly with Vladimir Putin about Ukraine. Elon Musk denies report he spoke with Vladimir Putin before tweeting about ‘peace’ between Russia and Ukraine

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Elon Musk Denies Speaking To Vladimir Putin About Russia's War ... (Yahoo News)

I have spoken to Putin only once and that was about 18 months ago," the Tesla CEO said.

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Did Elon Musk speak to Putin before tweeting Ukraine peace plan ... (Hindustan Times)

Elon Musk-Vladimir Putin: Eurasia group head Ian Bremmer, in a mailout sent to subscribers, said that Elon Musk told him he talked to Vladimir Putin.

[Independent ](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/elon-musk-putin-tweet-ukraine-b2200445.html)reported. The tweet infuriated Ukrainians, and President Volodymyr Zelensky responded with his own poll. Ukraine vehemently decried the billionaire's “peace deal” that would have seen the country's territory permanently ceded to Russia. Eurasia group head Ian Bremmer, in a mailout sent to subscribers, said that Elon Musk told him that Vladimir Putin was “prepared to negotiate,” on the condition that Crimea remained with Moscow. [Elon Musk ](https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/elon-musk-on-russia-ukraine-war-elon-musk-latest-news-elon-musk-news-today-elon-musk-s-two-cents-on-ukraine-war-face-ire-russia-media-says-it-s-trolls-101664856139017.html)also told Ian Bremmer that he had refused a request from Ukraine to active Starlink in Crimea, [Vice ](https://www.vice.com/en/article/ake44z/elon-musk-vladimir-putin-ukraine)reported. Elon Musk-Vladimir Putin: Eurasia group head Ian Bremmer, in a mailout sent to subscribers, said that Elon Musk told him he talked to Vladimir Putin.

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Elon Musk denies report that he talked to Putin recently about ... (CNBC)

Ian Bremmer reported that the Tesla CEO had spoken to the Russian leader before tweeting about the war in Ukraine, but Musk denied it.

Qin Gang, China's ambassador to the U.S., [thanked Musk for the idea in a tweet.](https://twitter.com/AmbQinGang/status/1578858531012640768) Before starting the fund, Harstrick was an Army intelligence officer who deployed to both Afghanistan and Iraq with special operations units. The subject matter was space." [praised Musk](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/kremlin-welcomes-elon-musk-proposal-ukraine-settlement-denounced-by-kyiv-2022-10-04/) for his opinion, but Musk drew sharp criticism from many others, including Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Sen. Musk proposed UN-supervised votes in Ukraine about whether certain regions of the nation under siege should join Russia. Investor Sven Henrich asked Musk, via his Twitter account "@northmantrader," if the report was true.

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Vladimir Putin 'rational actor' who miscalculated with Ukraine: Joe ... (Hindustan Times)

Joe Biden On Russia-Ukraine War: Putin is a "rational actor who has miscalculated significantly," Joe Biden said. | World News.

Washington has already provided more than $16.8 billion worth of security aid to Ukraine during the war. After Monday's barrage of Russian missiles, Zelenskiy appealed to the leaders of the Group of Seven nations on Tuesday for more air defence capabilities. The United States said it was speeding up the shipment of NASAMS air defences to Ukraine. Reuters could not independently verify the battlefield reports. "HIMARS time," he wrote on Twitter, was a "good time for Ukrainians and bad time for the occupiers." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he expects a positive response on Wednesday from Western allies in Brussels to his requests for a rapid increase in military aid as the country's cities faced more Russian missile strikes.

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Elon Musk spoke to Vladimir Putin before tweeting his peace plan ... (WION)

Media reports have suggested that Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin before tweeting his 'peace plan', last week.

I have spoken to Putin only once and that was about 18 months ago. The subject matter was space.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) The subject matter was space," Musk replied to a netizen's question if the report was true. The alleged conversation between Musk and Putin was reported by Ian Bremmer in an email sent to Eurasia Group subscribers. However, if Kyiv refused, a nuclear strike was on the card to which Musk allegedly replied, “everything needed to be done to avoid that outcome.”No, it is not. Media reports have suggested that Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin before tweeting his 'peace plan', last week.

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Putin 'totally miscalculated' Russia's ability to occupy Ukraine, Biden ... (The Guardian)

US president tells CNN he believes Putin's objectives in Ukraine invasion were irrational but that he would not use a nuclear weapon.

In June the IMF predicted an annual drop of 6%. Zelenskiy said in a video address that 20 of 28 missiles launched by Russia on Tuesday were shot down, as well as “most” of the 15 combat drones deployed. Germany’s Der Spiegel magazine reported on Tuesday that Ukraine had received a delivery of the German Iris-T air defence system. At least 23 Russian soldiers were killed, it said. “If you listen to the speech he made after, when, that decision was being made, he talked about the whole idea of – he needed to be the leader of Russia that united all of Russian speakers. [he thought he was going to be welcomed with open arms](https://edition.cnn.com/2022/10/11/politics/joe-biden-interview-cnntv/index.html), that this was the home of Mother Russia in Kyiv, and that where he was going to be welcomed, and I think he just totally miscalculated,” Biden said.

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US President Joe Biden says he doesn't think Vladimir Putin will use ... (ABC News)

Key points: Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly threatened to use nuclear weapons in Russia's conflict with Ukraine; NATO says it has not noticed ...

After Monday's barrage, Mr Zelenskyy appealed to the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations on Tuesday for more air defence capabilities. The G7 pledged continued "financial, humanitarian, military, diplomatic and legal support … Reuters could not independently verify the battlefield reports. for as long as it takes" to Ukraine, it said in a statement. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he expected a positive response on Wednesday from Western allies in Brussels to his requests for a rapid increase in military aid as the country's cities face more Russian missile strikes. US President Joe Biden says he doubts whether Russian President Vladimir Putin will use a tactical nuclear weapon, as Ukraine pleads for a rapid increase in Western military aid to defend against missile strikes on its cities.

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Vladimir Putin 'miscalculated' Russia's ability to occupy Ukraine: Joe ... (The Hindu)

Putin's state of mind has been the subject of much debate after he suffered a series of recent military set-backs in the invasion, which he launched in ...

Mr. I mean, it would depend," Mr. Zelensky on the need for intensified efforts to "create an air shield for Ukraine" amid the barrage of Russian cruise missile and drone attacks. "Look, I have no intention of meeting with him," Mr. "If he came to me at the G20 and said 'I want to talk about the release of Griner,' I'd meet with him. Biden told CNN, adding that he would however see Mr. he thought he was going to be welcomed with open arms, that this was the home of Mother Russia in Kyiv, and that where he was going to be welcomed, and I think he just totally miscalculated," Mr. Biden warned last week that the world risks "Armageddon" in unusually direct remarks about the dangers from Mr. Putin to deescalate his "I think... Biden told CNN that while he believed Mr.

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Putin 'Miscalculated' Russia's Ability to Occupy Ukraine, Biden Says (Voice of America)

U.S. President Joe Biden said Tuesday he believes his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, is a normally rational actor who badly misjudged his prospects of ...

he thought he was going to be welcomed with open arms, that this was the home of Mother Russia in Kyiv, and where he was going to be welcomed, and I think he just totally miscalculated," Biden said. "I think ... Putin's state of mind has been the subject of much debate after the Russian president suffered a series of recent military setbacks in the invasion, which he launched in February.

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How Close Is Vladimir Putin to Using a Nuclear Bomb? (The New Yorker)

A Russian attack would terrorize the Ukrainian population and shatter a seven-decade-old international taboo, all while bringing few benefits on the ...

Since the start of this conflict, nuclear weapons have played a role in bounding the range of activities that the Russian side and NATO have been able to enact, and that has deeply frustrated both sides. And so any use of nuclear weapons today, whether in pursuit of advantage on the battlefield or to signal resolve, or to signal Putin’s anger, would be a world-altering event. The other issue is that the effects of using these weapons are very difficult to predict. NATO, of course, is consigned to the sidelines as we watch Ukrainian civilians die at the hands of Russian conventional missile strikes, but NATO has been able to supply the Ukrainians, and that still has tremendous effect. If Putin escalated to the nuclear level, it would indicate that he is willing to go that extra mile to accomplish whatever his goals might be. Each side has an unknown level of risk that they would be willing to tolerate in support of their objectives in Ukraine. So, the first thing is the very nature of the way in which the Ukrainians are fighting. It’s interesting to talk about these tactical nuclear weapons almost solely as weapons that could actually help Putin on the battlefield. The best way to distinguish between tactical and strategic capabilities is that tactical nuclear weapons are the ones that would potentially aid in pursuing military advantage in a battle. So their explosive power is going to be lower than that of the weapons we might consider strategic, which are traditionally the weapons that are going to be used in intercontinental strikes between the United States and Russia, or world-ending nuclear-war scenarios. During our conversation, which has been edited for length and clarity, we also discussed why nuclear weapons are not necessarily a game changer for Russia’s military aims, exactly how rational Putin’s behavior has been, and why decades of nuclear peace may have given the world a false sense of security. In recent speeches, Putin has made it clear that he is willing to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine.

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Ukraine War: As nuclear fears rise, Vladimir Putin may need 'golden ... (The Scotsman)

With Vladimir Putin's forces in Ukraine seemingly getting closer to defeat with each day that passes, the danger that he will resort to using nuclear ...

However, if this cannot be achieved, then it may be that, as sickening as it sounds, Putin will need some such incentive to choose life over nuclear Armageddon. If they do, the West needs to find that out and treat them accordingly. This cannot be allowed to happen.

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Elon Musk denies he spoke to Putin about Ukraine war (BBC News)

The Tesla boss has denied reports he spoke to the Russian leader before tweeting about the Ukraine war.

I have spoken to Putin only once and that was about 18 months ago. The subject matter was space.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) He was subsequently invited to visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. His comments were welcomed by Moscow. In a newsletter, Mr Bremmer wrote that Mr Musk told him the Russian president was "prepared to negotiate", but only if Crimea remained under Russian control, if Ukraine accepted a form of permanent neutrality, and if Kyiv recognised Russia's annexation of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. "I have spoken to Putin only once and that was about 18 months ago.

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Kim Jong Un mimics Vladimir Putin — and Joe Biden looks away (The Hill)

Biden has committed the U.S. to the defense of South Korea but gives the impression he'd rather not think bout the prospect of a second Korean War.

He is the author of several books about Asian affairs. North Korea began using the N-word — “n” for nuclear — as the Americans and South Koreans were winding down a massive exercise off the South’s east coast revolving around the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan. In that spirit, after talking tough about Ukraine, John Kirby fell back on the usual cliches of what the U.S. It may be just a question of who goes first: Putin in Ukraine or Kim in Korea. The fact is, however, it’s just as easy to imagine Kim ordering a nuclear strike on his enemies — the U.S., South Korea and Japan — as it is to see Putin making good on his own hints about what he might do in Ukraine. While paying obeisance to Putin, supporting him totally in Ukraine and reportedly offering to send thousands of troops to fight for the Russians, Kim is now linking his missile tests directly to his nuclear program. Biden, however, is clearly much more worried about the war in Ukraine than about Kim’s hinting that he’s really planning nuclear strikes against the South. Kim, meanwhile, seems confident that Putin would support North Korea, as it did in the first Korean War, with heavy arms and ammunition, as well as air power. The Ronald Reagan suddenly was ordered back into action again; it had just starred in war games played by thousands of American and Korean troops from all services — army, marines, air and navy. Previously, the North had justified missile launches as tests of their power and accuracy. The eagerness with which Kim has boasted of his tactical nukes reflects his growing admiration for Putin. We might like to believe that neither would be so foolish as to nuke his enemies, considering the holy hell that would descend in retaliation, but no one knows for sure.

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What is Vladimir Putin thinking and planning? (BBC News)

There's little doubt that the Russian president is under pressure. His so-called "special military operation" in Ukraine has gone badly wrong for him. It was ...

Or is he determined to push on until the whole of Ukraine is back in the Kremlin's sphere of influence? The concept is over. What is the symbol of victory? What is the criteria of success now? This week former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev wrote: "The Ukrainian state in its current configuration… "He is the authoritarian leader of a nuclear power. Is Vladimir Putin's current plan to cement control over Ukrainian territory he claims to have annexed and then freeze the conflict? "I fear most the possibility of nuclear conflict. Back in February, the Kremlin's objective appears to have been the rapid defeat of Ukraine, forcing Russia's neighbour back into Moscow's orbit without a prolonged war. He's started to believe that this is existential from the point of view of importance. But for the future of Russia." So, getting inside the mind of the Kremlin leader is a pretty thankless task.

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