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Ukrainian Presidential Aide Criticizes Musk For 'Magical Simple Solutions'


Mykhaylo Podolyak (file photo)
Mykhaylo Podolyak (file photo)

A top Ukrainian presidential aide has chided Twitter owner Elon Musk for the billionaire's "magical simple solutions," citing ideas put forward by Musk on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Twitter content moderation. Mykhaylo Podolyak listed "exchang(ing) foreign territories for an illusory peace" and "open(ing) all private accounts because freedom of speech has to be total," as examples of such suggestions in comments on Twitter on December 4.

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