Officials offered to mediate and even asylum for Elon Musk as many commented how a leader falling out with a top businessman was familiar to Russia.

As President Donald Trump threatens to cancel SpaceX's government contracts amid a feud with Elon Musk, experts told Newsweek that the move could leave the U.S. reliant on Russia for space launches and access.

The feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk provoked chatter, mockery and amusement among the ruling class in Moscow, where one senior official joked about hosting peace talks and another said Musk should bring his businesses to Russia.

Amidst a continued spat between US President Donald Trump and tech mogul Elon Musk over implementing the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act', several personalities within the Russian government and space industry have reacted to this highly publicised fallout.

A Russian news anchor and a Russian-American political pundit discussed how President Donald Trump's falling out with billionaire Elon Musk would impact Trump's overall influence as President, even going as far as to declare that Trump was "failing".

Amidst rising tensions between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, Dmitry Medvedev offered to broker a peace deal, humorously suggesting Starlink shares as payment. This followed a Russian lawmaker's asylum offer to Musk,