'Putin can bring his bear'; Elon Musk's twitter banter continues

Tesla chief Elon Musk wants to fight Russian President Vladimir Putin. The billionaire had on Monday tweeted and challenged Vladimir Putin for a single combat.

His tweet got a response from Russian space agency official Dmitry Rogozin later in the day, wherein he quoted the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin and wrote, "You, little devil, are still young, Compete with me weak."

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Musk responded to the challenge by sharing a meme of him with a flame thrower against a picture showing Russian President Vladimir Putin riding a bear. Musk wrote, "I see you are a tough negotiator! Ok, you can have 10% more pay per view money. He can even bring his bear."

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Musk has been in the spotlight after his company provided internet coverage using its constellation of Starlink satellites as Russian fighters and missiles bombarded Ukrainian cities.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke to Musk and announced the country would receive more of its Starlink satellite internet terminals.

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