Bangladesh, March 3 -- Tech billionaire Elon Musk has once again taken a firm stance on the Ukraine conflict, openly criticizing Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky for refusing to negotiate with Russia. In a series of posts on his social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Musk accused the Ukrainian leader of prolonging the war at the cost of his own people, letting “men die in trenches” instead of seeking a diplomatic resolution.

Musks remarks come in the wake of a tense and ultimately fruitless meeting at the White House on February 28, where Zelensky met with former US President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance. The discussions, which reportedly included negotiations over mineral agreements and continued mili...