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'Come to Ukraine', Zelensky tells Musk after controversial peace proposal

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Tesla CEO Elon Musk visits the construction site of Tesla" s="" Gigafactory="" in="" August="" EPA-EFE="" Patrick="" Pleul="" POOL="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/tvpatrol/04/22/tesla-ceo-elon-musk.jpg"/><figcaption>Tesla CEO Elon Musk visits the construction site of Tesla&#x27;s Gigafactory in Gruenheide, Germany, 13 August 2021. <em>EPA-EFE/Patrick Pleul / POOL/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>KYIV, Ukraine - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday criticised US billionaire Elon Musk&#x27;s proposal to end Russia&#x27;s offensive in Ukraine and invited him to visit his war-scarred country.</p><p>In October, Musk sparked controversy on Twitter by proposing a peace deal involving re-running under UN supervision referendums in Moscow-occupied Ukrainian regions, acknowledging Russian sovereignty over the Crimean peninsula and giving Ukraine a neutral status.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/10/04/22/elon-musk-in-row-with-zelensky-over-russia-peace-plan">Elon Musk in row with Zelensky over Russia &#x27;peace plan&#x27;</a></li></ul><p>At an event organised by The New York Times, Zelensky on Wednesday appeared to mock the maverick billionaire&#x27;s proposal, saying he should come to Ukraine.</p><p>&quot;I think that either someone has influence over him, or he somehow draws conclusions on his own,&quot; Zelensky said by video link at the New York Times&#x27; DealBook Summit, referring to Musk.</p><p>&quot;If you want to understand what Russia has done here -- come to Ukraine and you will see it all for yourself.</p><p>&quot;And then you will tell me how to end this war, who started it and when it can be ended.&quot;</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qkj1bCcGHzg?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>In October, the Tesla and SpaceX founder created a poll to let his more than 100 million followers vote on the idea.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky answers questions of journalists during his press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, April 23, 2022, amid Russian invasion. Sergey Dolzhenko, EPA-EFE" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/overseas/05/05/ukrainian-president-volodymyr-zelensky-epa-efe.jpg"/><figcaption>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky answers questions of journalists during his press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, April 23, 2022, amid Russian invasion. <em>Sergey Dolzhenko, EPA-EFE</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Zelensky has responded with a Twitter poll of his own, asking: &quot;Which @elonmusk do you like more?&quot; with the options &quot;One who supports Ukraine&quot; and &quot;One who supports Russia&quot;.</p><p>Russian President Vladimir Putin sent troops to Ukraine on February 24 in order to &quot;de-Nazify&quot; the pro-Western country.</p><p>He has called on Ukraine to cease hostilities and negotiate after ordering a partial mobilisation to bolster his forces and threatening to use nuclear weapons.</p><p>Zelensky has said he will never negotiate with Russia as long as Putin remained its leader.</p><p>bur-as/ah</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday criticised US billionaire Elon Musk's proposal to end Russia's offensive in Ukraine and invited him to visit his war-scarred country.