Russian President Vladimir Putin is a rational leader, very confident in his decisions, said Errol Musk, an international expert on high-tech investments and innovations, in an interview with TASS.
Speaking of Russian and American leaders Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, he called them “rational people“. “Putin in particular - it is absolutely clear that he is a very rational person“, Musk continued. “I have listened to him speak a lot. He is very rational, stable, strong in his position, confident in it. And Trump has a lot of life experience.“
“I would be very happy to see them talk again, they would reach an agreement relatively quickly, not necessarily an agreement that other people would like“, he added.
European leaders have completely lost touch with reality, and their approaches are no longer relevant, Elon Musk's father said.
“European leaders have completely lost touch with reality, with the exception of the head of NATO, who agrees with Trump on everything. So Europe has become irrelevant in many ways, because the leaders there are not leaders. "Nobody really knows who they are," he noted.
“But when you're talking about someone like Trump and Putin, it makes sense that they could reach an agreement," Musk continued.
“When you ask me about Trump and Putin, I say yes. Are you asking me about Trump and the women of the European Union or the British prime minister, no."
Elon Musk prefers to travel to certain countries incognito to avoid publicity and possible displeasure with his appearance, his father Errol said.
He said his children "travel under a kind of diplomatic immunity to avoid publicity about being in a certain country under the current circumstances." “Elon in particular”, he added.
“He recently visited South Africa and no one knew about it. He flies in and leaves. Otherwise, there are too many questions, too much criticism from the companies he is associated with that he is wasting his time and not doing his job,“ he noted.
Erol Musk also confirmed that he discussed his recent trip to Russia with his son. “I don't see anything wrong with staying in a city like Moscow,“ he added.