Tesla (TSLA) - Get Tesla Inc Report CEO Elon Musk has never been afraid to confront his opponents publicly.
From his Silicon Valley peers like recently Bill Gates, the co-founder of software giant Microsoft (MSFT) - Get Microsoft Corporation Report, to President Joe Biden, the richest man in the world fears no one. It’s one of the qualities his more than 91.5 million Twitter followers admire.
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When the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. 24, the serial entrepreneur was the very first CEO of a multinational to support Ukraine. Not only did Musk clearly chose Kyiv, but he also sent Starlink terminals, the satellite internet connection service of his aerospace company SpaceX, to Ukraine. Not only does Starlink allow Ukrainians independent access to the internet, the service allows the country to keep in touch with.
Musk’s Ukrainian support has earned him criticism from some Putin loyalists who have called him names. But the criticisms now seem to have turned into threats to the life of the billionaire. The tech tycoon has indeed just posted on his Twitter account a message from Dmitry Rogozin, the head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos.
he’s trying to mess with stocks again… a person his level enjoys top protection… i saw a doc on bill gates when he was CEO… his bodyguards employed my Microsoft were like the secret service