Elon Musk calls on Zelensky to 'go' as Ukraine leader

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to step down as leader of Ukraine on Wednesday. This comes as Kyiv expressed concerns over US support for the war-torn nation. Ukraine has accused the United States of aiding Russia by not warning them of incoming missile strikes, and limiting Kyiv's military response through changes made to Musk's satellite system. "And so the slaughter continues," Musk wrote on X. "Time for Zelensky to go."

Zelensky had previously called on Musk to restore Starlink, a satellite system designed by Musk's SpaceX company. Ukraine claims that the system's performance has been slowed down. Musk attributed any disruptions to the US government, differentiating between Starshield, a system used for battlefield communications controlled by the US government, and the civilian Starlink satellite system used by Ukraine, which is not permitted for offensive operations.

The dispute came after Zelensky acknowledged feeling "betrayed" following US President Donald Trump's announcement of a diesel supply deal with Russia. Trump suggested that it was time for Ukraine to have a new president, proposing that Zelensky be replaced with someone more inclined to negotiate. A senior official in Ukraine also alleged that the US had recently threatened to cease providing intelligence on Russian missile launches, a claim Trump denied.