Blinken Ducks Questions About Elon Musk And Russia-Ukraine War
Secretary of State Antony Blinken refused to mention Elon Musk when asked about reports that the tech CEO denied Ukrainians access to the Starlink network before a planned attack on Russian forces.Blinken seemed to sidestep journalist Jake Tapper’s questions when he was pressed on if Musk should face repercussions for his rogue foray into foreign affairs during an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday.The head of the State Department said he couldn’t speak to any “specific episode” but did call for Starlink’s satellite network to be “fully available” to the Ukrainian military and civilians.Tapper pushed back on Blinken’s cautious response by asking the Secretary of State to address claims Musk spoke with senior Russian officials about denying Ukrainians’ emergency request for S...