In a massive revelation from various reports, Elon Musk had a massive hand in the controversial Ukraine and Russia conflict where his Starlink was a significant factor in preventing an attack. As per Walter Isaacson, the journalist and author behind the tech billionaire's self-titled biography book, Musk intercepted a supposed attack by Ukraine against Russia by shutting down Starlink.
More details behind Musk's life and the different events surrounding it are slowly getting an insider view via this biography, soon bring more details once the book drops later this year.
Elon Musk Shut Down Starlink to Prevent Ukraine from Attacking Russia
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An exclusive report by CNN scooped a massive information about a previous event that took place but was widely unknown to the world. This is with Elon Musk having ordered SpaceX engineers to shut down the Starlink satellites which Ukraine is using, near Crimea's coast last year, in a supposed sneak attack by the European nation against its oppressor, Russia.
This information came from Isaacson, the renowned author who worked on writing Musk's biography, with the book set to arrive this year. As per Isaacson, the Ukrainian submarine "lost connectivity and washed ashore harmlessly," while carrying explosives.
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Ukrainian officials begged Musk to turn the Starlink satellites back on to continue their attack against Russia, but were unable to persuade the billionaire.
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Isaacson's Biography Reveals the Reason Behind This
Ars Technica further reported that Isaacson wrote that Musk was in fear during this tense Friday night, especially as he felt responsible for what might happen to Ukraine when Russia returns the favor.
According to Isaacson, Musk claimed that his previous conversations with senior Russian officials instilled fear in him, with the possibility of nuclear retaliation from the transcontinental country, finding himself in a unique position in this war.
Elon Musk's Influence on the World
There is no denying that Elon Musk is one of the most influential people in the world, as his social media posts via X (formerly tweets on Twitter) could change the course of a cryptocurrency or stocks of a company. One of the most supported causes of Musk was Dogecoin, the meme cryptocurrency who have had its ups and downs, with the eccentric billionaire showing massive fondness for the coin.
Even accidental events that Elon Musk did not plan gained massive traction online, as when he denounced using Meta's WhatsApp because of its data harvest and recommended using "Signal," a different company flourished. What Musk meant was the "Signal Messenger" app from Moxie Marlinspike, but it ended up raising "Signal Advance's" stock by as much as 1,100 percent.
In the recent reports about Musk and his biography from Isaacson, many details were revealed about what the future holds for the tech CEO, but also explaining some of the events from the past that are unbeknownst to many.
Musk preventing Ukraine from attacking Russia may sound negative, but according to the author, it was because he feared a larger threat that might have destroyed more of the resisting nation.
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