Clarifying: In 2021, Musk clearly stated that he was interested in doing business in Russia, something he has repeatedly denied ever since. “I think we’re close to establishing Tesla presence in Russia and that would be great." edition.cnn.com/2021/05/21/b... - ThreadSky

anneapplebaum.bsky.social • 87 days ago

Clarifying: In 2021, Musk clearly stated that he was interested in doing business in Russia, something he has repeatedly denied ever since.

“I think we’re close to establishing Tesla presence in Russia and that would be great."

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/05/21/business/elon-musk-tesla-russia/index.html

Comments

charliesurfs.bsky.social•87 days ago

Have you ever known a megalomaniac billionaire to be anything but a self serving liar?

mickhyde.bsky.social•87 days ago

Communist traitor.

dawnruhnaybrown.bsky.social•87 days ago

Shocking.

gundel.nafofellas.com•87 days ago

10 billion ruble for a car with chinaparts? Im SURE ruzzian people are so rich, they can affort it for maybe 3-4 sons and husband briefly died in SMO. 🤣

carldownunder.bsky.social•87 days ago

I find it hard to believe any of this will turn out good for anyone, Trump and Musk included. There used to be a time when immorality was at least not prayed to or bayed at like it is now. The blowback will be thunderous and the press, already enfeeble by this evilness will not survive intact

vompis.bsky.social•87 days ago

Quid Pro Quo?

tnbskts.bsky.social•87 days ago

Who's he going to sell them to? Those things are expensive.

retiredmohel.bsky.social•87 days ago

What individual with a history of using drugs, fathering illegitimate children, and having numerous unauthorized contacts with American enemies - could get a job with a US defense contractor?

We can elect traitors - but generally try not to hire them.

demdefend.bsky.social•87 days ago

📌

pileto.bsky.social•87 days ago

Yes, it would be great. In a future where Russia is a democratic normal country, Putinism is defeated, and its military severely decreased.

blueguy-ct.bsky.social•87 days ago

Both he and Trump are obsessed/beholden to Russia because of the money. Always been the money for these two as if being loathsome wasn’t enough

pinkaditus.bsky.social•87 days ago

There are about 100 Russian crooks (male and female) who can afford a Tesla and China cannot sell what it is exporting as of this year. Musk is losing TESLA his "Cash Cow!"

ledbelly.bsky.social•85 days ago

Surely you're not suggesting this is the reason for his pro Russian rhetoric?!? Although he has written op eds praising the CCP for Chinese newspapers.

hotelalhamra.bsky.social•87 days ago

Musk is going to have to sell Teslas in Russia because no American who can afford one would ever buy one of those shitty death machines.

di3113.bsky.social•86 days ago

Support non-Tesla US EV automakers!!!

codaautomotive.bsky.social•86 days ago

We agree!

alaskarebel.bsky.social•86 days ago

Take his junk Teslas to Russia. They are a disaster—one way to kill the Russian thugs.

mrmalcolmshabby.bsky.social•87 days ago

Where to site the factory?

Location, location location...hmm...

How about near the border with Ukraine?

pete-etep.bsky.social•87 days ago

Within HIMARS range would be ideal

mrmalcolmshabby.bsky.social•87 days ago

Musk might not be onboard with that idea.

HIMARS rockets aren't reusable...

cottagedweller.bsky.social•86 days ago

He is already a Russian plant hyuk hyuk

cottagedweller.bsky.social•87 days ago

And then he will sell what...12 cars?

sweetooth1.bsky.social•87 days ago

Hmmm, a job opening in Russia for an Oligarch to replace the dwindling Oligarchs Putin the Poisoner has murdered! Oh, & don't stand too close to an open window or do.

ingerw.bsky.social•87 days ago

Yes, please in front of an open window.

cottagedweller.bsky.social•86 days ago

With a lovely cup of russian tea.

autismdrawscanada.bsky.social•87 days ago

What is he going to be paid in? Onions? Does he understand they’re broke AF!?

bscaperdas.bsky.social•87 days ago

I have thought Trump was a Russian asset for years (read my posts). Now I am wondering about Musk. It's almost like Musk is Trump's handler on behalf of Putin.

cottagedweller.bsky.social•86 days ago

Trump AND Gabbard

suanish.bsky.social•87 days ago

Ok. Musk meets Putin. Putin says you want factories and sales rooms? I have a favor to ask tho…I need to put my guy in the White House. Bam 100’s of millions flow from musk man to don the con. And now he’s a canker because he must protect vlads investment.😡

mtnthc.bsky.social•87 days ago

National security threat, and likely a traitor. If we ever get a Democrat back in the WH, they better take an appropriate action. But after Garland I have little faith they will.

konsti99schiewer.bsky.social•87 days ago

How delusional he must be to think that there is a relevant market for high-priced electric vehicles in Russia. Especially with the economic situation changing right now.

learoydon.bsky.social•87 days ago

He lies a lot for someone who claims to be aiming at discovering 'THE TRUTH'. But I guess that's just another example of the strategy of accusing others of the stuff I'm doing or planning to do...

hoodyindy.bsky.social•87 days ago

These damn globalists!

cagatayguney.bsky.social•87 days ago

Is he a genuine kremlin oligarch or wanna be opportunist? Too hyper to tell

ceesoldekeizer.bsky.social•87 days ago

enoughalrighty.bsky.social•87 days ago

Just leaving this here.

https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-jr-said-money-pouring-in-from-russia-2018-2

daven50.bsky.social•87 days ago

And people wonder why Musk and Trump have become such close buddies.

kriper.bsky.social•87 days ago

Tesla fans tend to insist that Elon has a master plan.
The date indicates the direction. Now with newfound power in the Trump administration and with Putin-friendly cabinet ministers installed, we'll see how the article's content holds up. This is probably still in his thoughts.

johnnyapril.bsky.social•87 days ago

When has anyone in the GOP told the truth.

sonyahunnie.bsky.social•87 days ago

adventurer27.bsky.social•87 days ago

Yeah. Go for it. With their interest rates right now and their economy I'm sure you'll do great knucklehead.

dolpher.bsky.social•87 days ago

A bit like Drumpf trying to open hotel in Moscow.

xskp90.bsky.social•87 days ago

Genuine question: Were there links between Musk's purchase of Twitter and the Kremlin?

tiomarkbrasil.bsky.social•87 days ago

There are Links, between where the Money came from...

timdowse.bsky.social•87 days ago

I’m beginning to think St Paul was right: the love of money really is the root of all evil.

Something Putin realised a while ago, and has ruthlessly exploited to his advantage.

comediocracy.bsky.social•87 days ago

Because that untapped market (avg annual income $6,100), can't wait to heat their homes with the amber waves of flame of a burning Model S.

klausiedaimler.bsky.social•87 days ago

Can the CIA just publish a list of all of the people like Musk and Trump who the Russians have hours of video with underage girls on thanks to their agent Epstein so that we can cut through the BS and everyone sees why they’re saying the things they’re saying and making the decisions they’re making?

exmoorrererrrr.bsky.social•87 days ago

🔕 all alarm bells have been deactivated.

enoughalrighty.bsky.social•87 days ago

Guardrails? What guardrails?

mtafas.bsky.social•87 days ago

He's such a pickme

yanadear.bsky.social•87 days ago

russians still largely shit in outhouses, what tesla??? they don't know that country at all...like not at all.

wethepeople24.bsky.social•87 days ago

Maybe he should just move there and take his buddy trump with him

steveellis24.bsky.social•87 days ago

these scandals regarding Musk will be called 'Elongate' - only partly because they have been dragged out so long🤔

vacatmom3.bsky.social•87 days ago

Well there are open windows in Russia!

afterklang.bsky.social•87 days ago

This is terrifying that so many people admire him. They are judging him by his money and how much they can earn with his help (tesla stocks, crypto). I think that the world needs a hard reset of any kind.

hothouseflowers.bsky.social•87 days ago

Ah America first, or maybe it’s Donald trump’s America first.

codykinski.bsky.social•87 days ago

He can deny it all he wants because truth means little enough to him and his cohort. But between 2021 and now there's been so much billionaire-level amalgamation of international political and business interests – even beyond their dreams I think – that there are now very few obstacles to stop them.

franziskabaetcke.bsky.social•87 days ago

thank you for remembering important things (facts that we tend to forget)

xdigitllc.bsky.social•87 days ago

Get them Rubles son. Wonder how many you would need to buy a Tesla✨🤣😂🤣😂.

henrik-h.bsky.social•87 days ago

From the article 'Musk said he participated in the “New Knowledge” forum at the invitation of Kremlin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov' - so Musk patticipated in the Russian propaganda mashine now?

henrik-h.bsky.social•87 days ago

So it was in 2021, importantly.

rose1215.bsky.social•87 days ago

Assest

mkaplun.bsky.social•87 days ago

Or another way to put it:

Putin promised Musk the title of Gauleiter of Ukraine (currently an independent country), where Musk can build his Tesla factories. Musk, in return, promised Putin to continue destroying the USA (currently a democratic country).

wifeymeat.bsky.social•86 days ago

We need to flush him out!

rmassam.bsky.social•87 days ago

Musk is out of control. No one in a position of authority realises that I’m afraid.

fdell.bsky.social•87 days ago

Isn’t China his biggest market for Teslas?

jerrysfinger.bsky.social•87 days ago

Ha. So its all about follow the money.

luislinares.bsky.social•87 days ago

Explains why he has been violating the Logan act.

hellcatfury123.bsky.social•87 days ago

Musk rat is Andrew tate with hair plugs and that glue is seeping into brain brain matter. He's a poly pharmaceutical junkie.

hellcatfury123.bsky.social•87 days ago

Did Musk rat lie on his citizenship paperwork he's a poly pharmaceutical junkie

overtobserver.bsky.social•87 days ago

I really don't think Elon is one of us even though he thinks he is.

canukenemywithin55.bsky.social•87 days ago

Nobody in Ruzzia cold but one as the economy is collapsing! Dumb ass!

tanner099.bsky.social•87 days ago

Trump tried to build a hotel in Russia.

linear-relative.bsky.social•87 days ago

Gosh trying to write a supportive comment and Bluesky app not being nice. Love the book Anne, I hope we don’t accept political oligarchy as the new normal.

chellanmuniyan.bsky.social•87 days ago

ANNE

HE'S THE AMERICAST BEST TRAITOR

MISOGYNIST
MISCONDUCT TO GIRLS 👭
ILLICIT DRUGS USER

paulthomascasey.bsky.social•87 days ago

Why Russia, no one will buy them and the majority of Russian people cannot afford to buy potatoes

lacki.bsky.social•87 days ago

With the current value of the Ruble he could buy the Lada brand and run it to the ground.

pete-etep.bsky.social•87 days ago

Too late, Lada already did that

lacki.bsky.social•87 days ago

Maybe, but since Musk knows no bottom he may well run it below the ground.
Let that sink in...

d5c.bsky.social•87 days ago

and also the establishment of multiple Russian plants in the white house

blueray37.bsky.social•87 days ago

Of course he is. Musk loves dictators

pauls1.bsky.social•87 days ago

In a ketamine haze, Musk had actually greenlit the super-futuristic Tesla Model Z for the Russian market.

Due to a lack of access to state of the art semiconductors the proposed Russian model would have replaced FSD with Tesla proprietary 53rpm turntables.

ufolunatics.bsky.social•64 days ago

Tesla model Z #Tesla #TeslamodelZ

niteskylight.bsky.social•87 days ago

omfg, we live in hell, don't we; i can't see the future of the first year of donald, but it looks dark as hell, with elmo in tow; oh, it's going to be bad, real bad

gnanaanna.bsky.social•87 days ago

🫂

johnogilvie.ca•87 days ago

Well done folks. We're cranking out misinformation just like the bad place.

lmm72.bsky.social•87 days ago

How is the article misinformation? He is literally on the record saying he wants to build in Russia.

johnogilvie.ca•87 days ago

He said it in 2021, before the Ukraine invasion. A lot of companies were doing business in Russia before the war.
The article reads like he said it yesterday.

lmm72.bsky.social•87 days ago

The article was published in 2021, and Anne is correct the he has denied having multiple calls with Putin since then. I don’t understand the point you’re trying to make.