Bangladesh, Feb. 18 -- Billionaire entrepreneur and political influencer Elon Musk has voiced his support for the upcoming US-Russia talks set to take place in Saudi Arabia, calling it an example of “competent leadership.” The statement, made on X (formerly Twitter), comes as a delegation led by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in Riyadh for the first direct negotiations between Moscow and Washington since the onset of the Ukraine conflict in 2022.

Musk, an ally of President Donald Trump, shared a video clip from Russian journalist Yevgeny Popov, in which Yury Ushakov, a top foreign policy aide to President Vladimir Putin, was asked about the tone of the discussions ahead. Ushakov replied, “We will see. Th...