Elon Musk has stirred controversy by claiming he challenged Vladimir Putin to "one on one physical combat" over Ukraine.

Elon Musk defends his stance on NATO and halting funding to Ukraine, suggesting sanctions on the top 10 Ukrainian oligarchs. Musk emphasizes his challenge to Putin for combat and the importance of his Starlink system to Ukraine's army.

Elon Musk had no time for critics claiming he is sympathetic to Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying that he once even challenged Putin to “one on one physical combat.” Replying to a user on X on Sunday who asked the billionaire to “stop pretending that Putin isn’t the aggressor” and accused him of “only criticizing Ukraine but not Putin for some reason,

Vladimir Putin appeared to ignore Donald Trump’s threat to impose sanctions on Russia on Friday and launched deadly attacks across Ukraine. The US president told the Russian leader to stop “pounding” Ukraine or face serious sanctions last week,

Donald Trump threatened Vladimir Putin with sanctions and tariffs on Russia in a furious response to a huge air attack on Ukraine. In a startling development, the US President said he is “strongly considering” imposing the financial penalties until a peace deal is agreed to end the war in Ukraine.