Elon Musk challenges Putin for single combat; ‘He can even have his bear’, says SpaceX CEO

CALIFORNIA: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin for a single combat. “I hereby challenge Vladimir Putin to a single combat. He can even bring his bear,” Elon Musk wrote on Twitter.

Dmitry Rogozin, the director general of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, was the first to respond to Musk's tweet. He quoted the lines from Russian poet Alexander Pushkin’s poem ‘The Tale of the Pope and his workman Balda’, and said, "You, little devil, are still young, Compete with me weak. It would only be a waste of time. Overtake my brother first." However, Musk gave an interesting reply by sharing a meme of Putin riding a bear and said, "I see you are a tough negotiator! Ok, you can have 10% more pay per view money. He can even bring his bear."

Elon Musk has provided internet facilities to Ukraine after the network connectivity was disrupted due to Russian military attacks. Russia began its Ukraine invasion on February 24. The war is continuing till date. According to UN reports, around 596 people have been killed in the attacks. However, the real numbers would be much higher. Around 2.8 millions of people have reportedly fled the country.