Elon Musk Challenges Zelensky: Why Is American Journalist Gonzalo Lira Behind Bars In Ukraine?

Written By BlabberBuzz | Sunday, 10 December 2023 09:20 PM
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Elon Musk Challenges Zelensky: Why Is American Journalist Gonzalo Lira Behind Bars In Ukraine?

Elon Musk has called on Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky to provide an explanation for the imprisonment of American journalist Gonzalo Lira in a Ukrainian jail, despite the United States providing over $113 billion in military and financial aid to the Eastern European nation.

Musk's request came in response to an episode of Tucker Carlson's show, where it was suggested that Lira was jailed "for the crime of criticizing Zelensky."

"An American citizen is in prison in Ukraine after we sent over $100 billion?" Musk questioned on social media platform X. "Is there more to this story than simply criticizing Zelensky?"

Expressing concern, Musk added, "If that's all it is, then we have a serious problem here."

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Musk directly addressed Zelensky on X, urging him to "please educate the American people about this matter."

This development follows the Biden administration's refusal in May to commit to assisting Lira after he was arrested by the Ukrainian government on charges of speech violations.

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At the time, Matthew Miller, a spokesperson for the State Department, acknowledged that the administration was aware of the report but declined to provide further comments.

The Biden administration has allocated $113 billion of taxpayer dollars to Ukraine to support its ongoing conflict with Russia, and has requested additional funds, citing the projected depletion of the previously approved funds by the end of 2023.

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