Musk calls on Zelensky to resign in a post on X

SpaceX founder Elon Musk wrote on the social network X on 15 October that Volodymyr Zelensky needs to resign. This is reported by TASS. Musk left the statement in a comment on a post about the situation in Ukraine.

The occasion was a post by one of the platform's users. The author drew attention to Zelensky's words from an interview with British TV host Piers Morgan. Musk responded to this post.

According to the post's author, the Ukrainian politician's main fear is an end to the war and a presidential election. He wrote: "His (Zelensky's) main fear is the end of the war and the holding of presidential elections." This is the opinion of a social network user. There is no confirmation of it in the materials cited.

Musk supported the claim that it is time for Zelensky to leave office. According to Telegram channels' descriptions, he meant the post of president of Ukraine. He published the statement on X, replying to a post claiming that the head of the Ukrainian state is not interested in ending the conflict because he fears losing power if elections are held.

Telegram channels also write that Musk spoke out following Donald Trump. The reaction to the user's post became an occasion for him to publicly call for the Ukrainian leader's resignation.

The thesis about a fear of elections can be set against poll data. In February 2025, the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology reported that Zelensky leads in polls on public support ahead of a future election and remains Ukraine's most popular politician.

Musk has also spoken publicly before about how to end the war. In August 2023, he proposed on Twitter holding referendums and establishing new borders between Ukraine and Russia, handing Russia control over some territories.

It is not yet known how the statement affected the debate in the West and in Ukraine.