PNN – The Russian government offered political asylum to the owner of SpaceX.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, citing the Associated Press, after controversial clashes between US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, Russia offered Musk political asylum.
Accordingly, this action was taken after the American billionaire’s recent argument with Donald Trump.
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Dmitry Novikov, first deputy chairman of the Duma’s International Affairs Committee, told the state-run TASS news agency: In my opinion, Musk is playing a completely different game and does not need political asylum. However, if he requests it, Russia will certainly provide it.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday in response to reporters’ questions about the matter: This is an internal matter of the United States. We do not intend to interfere in this matter and we are confident that the President of the United States will be able to handle this situation on his own.
Russia had previously granted political asylum to Edward Snowden, a former contractor for the US National Security Agency who made extensive revelations against the United States.