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Posted 10/3/2023, 10:34:00 AM

Ukraine Lawmakers Mock Elon Musk Over Meme Ridiculing Zelenskyy's Calls for Aid

Members of Ukraine's parliament mocked Elon Musk in posts after he posted a meme making fun of Zelenskyy's calls for aid.
The meme showed Zelenskyy's face with text saying "When it's been 5 minutes and you haven't asked for a billion dollars in aid."
Ukraine's parliament chairperson referenced Musk's failed SpaceX launch, saying Musk was "up to his eyeballs in shit."
Ukraine's parliament also posted a meme mocking Musk as spreading Russian propaganda.
This comes amid an increasingly tense relationship between Musk and Ukraine over aid access and accusations of spreading disinformation.

businessinsider.com

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Posted 10/3/2023, 10:34:00 AM

Ukraine Lawmakers Mock Elon Musk Over Meme Ridiculing Zelenskyy's Calls for Aid

Members of Ukraine's parliament mocked Elon Musk in posts after he posted a meme making fun of Zelenskyy's calls for aid.
The meme showed Zelenskyy's face with text saying "When it's been 5 minutes and you haven't asked for a billion dollars in aid."
Ukraine's parliament chairperson referenced Musk's failed SpaceX launch, saying Musk was "up to his eyeballs in shit."
Ukraine's parliament also posted a meme mocking Musk as spreading Russian propaganda.
This comes amid an increasingly tense relationship between Musk and Ukraine over aid access and accusations of spreading disinformation.

businessinsider.com

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