Russian Warlord On Elon Musk’s Deactivation Of His Cybertruck: “He Makes Expensive Gifts From The Bottom Of His Heart And Then Switches Them Off Remotely”

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Elon Musk just can't seem to catch a break these days. As if receiving near-constant flak at home for his pointedly partisan views was not enough, the CEO of Tesla now has to contend with condemnation from foreign players as well, be it the Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes or the Russian warlord Ramzan Kadyrov, who is quite irate at Tesla's sudden decision to remotely deactivate his Cybertruck.

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For the benefit of those who might not be aware, the de-facto ruler of Russia's Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, had acquired a Cybertruck last month and then mounted a machine gun on the EV. This development caused quite a stir especially as Russia remains under a strict sanctions regime.

For his part, Kadyrov has continued to imply that the Cybertruck in question was a personal gift from Elon Musk, with the warlord going so far as to thank the CEO of Tesla and invite him to visit Grozny - the capital of the Chechen Republic.

Of course, it is likely that the Cybertruck was acquired stealthily via the black market, which then prompted Tesla to remotely deactivate the EV.

Now, Kadyrov has formally reacted to this development by issuing an accusatory statement:

This controversy comes as Elon Musk is contending with another episode of bad blood closer to home. To wit, after Musk not only refused to follow the diktats of the Brazilian judge de Moraes to block X in the country but also heaped ridicule at his demands, the incensed judge issued a blanket ban on the social media platform within Brazil and levied a daily fine of 50,000 Reais ($8,900) for those who use VPNs to access it.

De Moraes noted in his decision:

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