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Russian President says yes to Musk’s proposal of a conversation via Clubhouse

By Aishwarya Gurav

On Saturday, Musk invited Putin via Twitter to join him for a conversation on Clubhouse, which is an audio only app that’s growing rapidly after gaining popularity in Silicon Valley.

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO then said in Russian: “It would be a great honor to speak with you.”

According to multiple media reports, Russia hasn’t ruled out the idea of President Vladimir Putin talking to Tesla billionaire Elon Musk on social media app Clubhouse.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Monday told reporters that the proposal was “interesting” but more details were needed, according to Tass news agency.

“First we want to figure it out, you know that President Putin does not directly use social networks, he personally does not run them,” Peskov said, according to translated remarks.

“In general, this is a very interesting proposal, but one must first understand what is meant, what is proposed.”

CNBC reported that the Kremlin did not immediately respond to request for comment.

Clubhouse has been downloaded around five million times, according to app tracker App Annie. Like other U.S. social media platforms, it was blocked in China last week.

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Aishwarya Gurav

Aishwarya Shridhar Gurav is a recent graduate who pursued her degree in Bachelor of Mass Media & Journalism. She is a dynamic, self-motivated, and highly organized individual with a passion for news and an innate desire for authoring. She aims to pen her thoughts which will lead the way to revolution. and can be reached at aishwaryagurav69@gmail.com