Elon Musk Has Challenged Vladimir Putin To An Actual One-On-One Fight For Ukraine, And People Have Thoughts

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been making headlines lately for his surprise baby and breakup with Grimes and his rather terrifying brain-implant initiative, but he’s diving into international relations now, or so it seems. Musk (age 50) decided to begin the week by throwing down a “challenge” of “single combat” against Vladimir Putin (age 69) with the “stakes” being Ukraine. Meaning that Musk desires to physically fight the Russian president, one on one, with the prize being a war-torn country.

Stakes are Україна

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 14, 2022

Yep, Musk tweeted in both Russian and Ukrainian, and he added, “Do you agree to this fight”

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 14, 2022

While people wondered whether the heck he had thought this through, Musk offered, “If Putin could so easily humiliate the west, then he would accept the challenge. But he will not.” He then assured his followers, “I am absolutely serious.”

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 14, 2022

Let’s just say that there’s a lot of commotion here. On one hand, Elon Musk has found a way to make the Russian invasion of Ukraine all about him. On the other hand, people are doing the pick-your-fighter thing, and it’s as absurd a decision as one would expect. On one hand, there’s martial arts experience. Putin has famously done some judo moves in public, and Elon, well, he did this.

— Sven Henrich (@NorthmanTrader) March 14, 2022

But also, there could be flamethrowers involved.