Is the Kremlin considering Elon Musk’s request to Putin to join him for a chat?
On February 14th, CEO of SpaceX, Tesla and billionaire Elon Musk made an unusual request via a tweet on the social networking app, Twitter, on which he is known to stir up the internet.
.@KremlinRussia_E would you like join me for a conversation on Clubhouse?
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 13, 2021
Reuters reports, an invitation from Tesla boss Elon Musk for Russian President Vladimir Putin to join him for a chat on a social networking app? “Very interesting,” the Kremlin said on Monday.
Musk followed up with a tweet in Russian, translating to “It would be a great honour to speak with you.”
было бы большой честью поговорить с вами
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 13, 2021
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference call: “In general, this is of course a very interesting proposal, but we need to understand what is meant, what is being proposed… first we need to check, then we will react.”
Clubhouse, a San Francisco-based app that was launched last year requires newcomers to be invited by existing users before they can join. It offers a selection of audio chat rooms that are divided by topic.