CNN has obtained an exclusive from the Ukrainian front lines. Front lines by way of wherever the silicon valley kid currently resides.
Because just offering his ‘expert advice’ on diplomacy wasn’t enough, Musk appears to have decided that if the world is going to continue resisting Vladimir Putin, he’s going to get richer off of it.
Despite payments coming from private individuals and governments to support vital Ukrainian information infrastructure in the form of SpaceX’s Starlink system, Musk has decided to declare that SpaceX can’t keep funding it… unless the Pentagon pays $4500 per link, which is roughly NINE TIMES the top end connection rate.
Either he has mastered the idea of military contracting, or Mr. Musk is trying to stop the Ukrainian advance and force them to give land to Putin.
Either of these situations shows his complete lack of understanding of emotional, social, and political issues, not to mention the complete lack of morality and ethics one can expect from someone who won capitalism and is going for victory laps instead of helping anyone else.
Time to consider nationalizing Starlink and sending Musk on his way.