Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has criticized Putin’s hidden wealth and made a mockery of it.
“I think Putin is much richer than me,” Musk said in an interview with Matthias Duffner, CEO of Axel Springer, the parent company of Insider, an American economic media outlet, on the 27th (local time).
He answered Matthias Duffner’s question, “How does it feel to be considered the richest person in the world?”
■ “You can’t let Putin take over Ukraine”
Elon Musk said the U.S. should not allow Putin to take control of Ukraine.
When asked if Musk with knowledge and skills could become a ‘strategic weapon’ in modern warfare, CEO Doufner said, “It can help in conflict situations.” pointed out
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s wealth remains a mystery as no one knows how much it is or where it is hidden.
Vast assets, including a $1.4 billion (1.7 trillion won) $190,000 square foot (17,651 square meter) mansion overlooking the Black Sea, and a $4.1 million, four-story apartment in Monaco presumed to be owned.
Some speculate that Putin may be the richest man in the world. In 2017, financier Bill Browder revealed at a U.S. Senate hearing that Putin’s personal fortune could reach up to $200 billion.
■ “America has a very old leadership”
He also indirectly criticized President Joe Biden, saying that an aging politician is leading the United States.
“America has a very old leadership,” Musk said.
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“For democracy to work, leaders need to be able to reasonably communicate with most people,” he said. Ideally, political leaders should be within a 10- to 20-year gap with the average age of the population.
He did not specify who the elderly politician was, but it is interpreted that he was targeting the leadership of the Democratic Party of America, including 79-year-old President Biden.
