Sir, Yes, Sir Elon Musk has had repeated phone chats with Russian president Vladimir Putin — and is apparently doing his bidding. In interviews with the Wall Street Journal, federal officials on both sides of the pond have confirmed that since late 2022 Musk has had secret phone calls with the Russian leader where they

President Vladimir Putin welcomed his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, to Russia on Tuesday, as the Kremlin head prepares to host several leaders of developing nations at an intergovernmental summit this week.

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in Ukraine and "further contacts to continue dialogue" with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the BRICS summit in Russia. Source: Russian propaganda outlets TASS and RBC;