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Elon Musk Sets Off Uproar in Ukraine
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Elon Musk Sets Off Uproar in Ukraine

[ad_1] Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk drew the wrath of Ukrainians. Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk drew the wrath of Ukrainians from the president on down for Twitter posts urging Ukraine to seek a negotiated solution to the invasion by Russia and to cede Crimea for good. Musk also launched a Twitter poll asking citizens of occupied areas of eastern Ukraine recently annexed by the Kremlin -- plus Crimea, which Moscow took in 2014 -- to decide if they want to live in Russia or Ukraine. The survey comes as Ukraine, Europe and the US denounce President Vladimir Putin's move to annex four regions and declare them Russian territory. In another post, Musk called for the sham referendums conducted by Russia in occupied areas -- which led to Putin authorizing their anne...