Asked about the comment, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: "Here, of course, the U.S. president may have his own point of view on what is happening, but for us this is an exis

Elon Musk has been offered political asylum in Russia after his public feud with Donald Trump . Dmitry Novikov, the first deputy chai of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs Dmitry Novikov (CPRF), compared Musk to Edward Snowden, the whistleblower responsible for one of the most significant leaks in US political history.

The feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk provoked chatter, mockery and amusement among the ruling class in Moscow, where one senior official joked about hosting peace talks and another said Musk should bring his businesses to Russia.

Officials offered to mediate and even asylum for Elon Musk as many commented how a leader falling out with a top businessman was familiar to Russia.