By Fox News (World News) | Created at 2024-11-08 22:15:34 | Updated at 2024-11-09 02:25:49
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A senior Ukrainian official confirmed to Fox News that Elon Musk joined a Trump-Zelenskyy call on Wednesday in which President Zelenskyy congratulated the president-elect on his win.
"It was a very good call. Our work continues," said the Ukrainian official to Fox News.
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Musk's unexpected appearance during the first official conversation between President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may point to his influence in the upcoming Trump administration.
"I had an excellent call with President Trump and congratulated him on his historic landslide victory — his tremendous campaign made this result possible," Zelenskyy posted on X.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the Nordic Council In Iceland on October 29, 2024 in Reykjavik, Iceland. The main theme of this year's Session of the Nordic Council is "Peace and Security in the Arctic." (Micah Garen/Getty Images)
Details of Musk's exact role were not disclosed according to reporting from Axios, though sources reported Musk expressed his intent to continue supporting Ukraine through his Starlink satellite network—a service critical to Ukraine's wartime communications.
SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk speaks during an America PAC town hall on October 26, 2024, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Musk has donated more than $75 million to America PAC, which he co-founded with fellow Silicon Valley venture capitalists and tech businessmen to support Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
According to sources, Zelenskyy interpreted both the call's timing and Trump’s reassurances as a good sign. Trump and his advisers have privately conveyed more supportive messages about Ukraine than the campaign suggested.
The phone call is expected to be the first of many between Trump’s team and Zelenskyy’s advisors as both sides navigate America's involvement in the ongoing conflict.
Musk reportedly also joined a recent call between Trump and Turkish President Erdoğan, per reporting from Axios.
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