President Donald Trump's billionaire-backer Elon Musk on Saturday declared that he has 'literally challenged' Russian President Vladimir Putin for a 'physical combat' over Ukraine. The Tesla CEO, who leads the Department of Government Efficiency under the current administration,

Elon Musk on Sunday seemed to issue a warning to Ukraine over its war with Russia, implying that he could turn off the crucial Starlink system in Kyiv if they did not stop the fight. Starlink has been instrumental in defence communication in Ukraine since 2022.

Elon Musk had no time for critics claiming he is sympathetic to Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying that he once even challenged Putin to “one on one physical combat.” Replying to a user on X on Sunday who asked the billionaire to “stop pretending that Putin isn’t the aggressor” and accused him of “only criticizing Ukraine but not Putin for some reason,