Elon Musk accuses Zelenskyy of killing Gonzalo Lira, slams Vogue photoshoot: 'Did this while kids were dying'
Courtesy: X
Elon Musk has reignited his feud with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, accusing him of killing American journalist Gonzalo Lira and criticizing his past Vogue photoshoot with First Lady Olena Zelenska.
In a series of posts on X, Musk shared an image from the 2022 Vogue cover, writing, "He did this while kids were dying in trenches on the war front." The Tesla CEO also echoed claims that Zelenskyy was responsible for the death of Lira, who was detained in Kharkiv in May 2023 and later died from illness in Ukrainian custody.
He did this while kids are dying in trenches on the war front pic.twitter.com/NPhDz3cP46
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 20, 2025
THROWBACK: Zelensky claims Ukraine only received around $75 billion of the $177 billion in aid that was sent from the United States.
Where did our money go? Who is lying?
We need a full audit of all our money that was sent to Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/IHMLGfOF5hMusk’s comments come as former U.S. President Donald Trump recently referred to Zelenskyy as a “dictator” and questioned his leadership. The billionaire further criticized the Ukrainian president for canceling elections and restricting press freedoms, stating, "He cannot claim to represent the will of the people of Ukraine unless he restores freedom of the press and stops cancelling elections!"
Once a key supporter of Ukraine, Musk had initially donated Starlink internet terminals to help the country during the war but has since become a vocal critic of continued U.S. aid. His latest remarks have added fuel to ongoing debates about the Western approach to the Ukraine conflict.