US EditionRussia offers Elon Musk political asylum after billionaire's public feud with Donald Trump
- On June 7, 2025, a senior Russian politician indicated that Russia might grant political asylum to Elon Musk amid his escalating dispute with President Donald Trump.
- This offer came after increasing conflicts between Musk and Trump, including a public social media confrontation on June 5 and Musk’s recent stepping down from his leadership role at the Department of Government Efficiency.
- Musk criticized Trump's fiscal policies, accusing him of reckless spending and warning of a US recession, while Trump retaliated by accusing Musk of abandoning duties and threatening to revoke government contracts.
- State Duma deputy Dmitry Novikov indicated that if Musk required political asylum, Russia would be willing to provide it; meanwhile, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov chose not to comment, describing the matter as an internal issue for the United States.
- Though largely symbolic, the asylum offer highlights tensions affecting US politics and markets, with Musk's actions causing financial instability and renewed debate over his political stance and immigration status.
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After Musk's dispute with Trump, Vladimir Putin sees his chance: Russia wants to attract investors – and advertises with asylum – and profits.
Russia just entered the Donald Trump vs Elon Musk feud
It flashes through the sky! Bright and glitzy, its wings take it far, far away from America, leaving a trail, a haze in the air as the plane flies through the night on its way to its new destination! R-R-E-RUSSIA?! One never knows. This is something we really knew would be part of the script.…
Russia could offer political asylum to tech billionaire Elon Musk following his public clash with US President Donald Trump, a senior Russian lawmaker said on Friday, even as the Kremlin sought to distance itself from the conflict.
When two are fighting, the third is happy – and that is Moscow in this case.
The tension between Elon Musk and Donald Trump is now turning into a political confrontation. Meanwhile, a senior Russian MP has offered Musk political asylum in Russia. Dmitry Novikov, first deputy chairman of the Russian Parliament's International Affairs Committee, said in a conversation with Russia's state news agency that if Musk wants, Russia can consider granting him asylum.
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