It was revealed that the founder of SpaceX and Tesla, Elon Musk, decided in May to postpone the purchase of Twitter due to the anticipated speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Victory Day. The publication "Business Insider," based on court documents regarding the deal, reported that Musk, in correspondence with officials from Morgan Stanley, which was handling the transaction, wrote on May 8 that he wanted to wait for Putin's speech to see "if we are heading toward World War III." A company lawyer relayed Musk's message: "Let’s slow down for just a few days. Putin's speech tomorrow is really important. What’s the point of buying Twitter if we are nearing World War III?"
According to the lawyer, the entrepreneur's statements demonstrate that his rejection of the social network purchase was due to concerns over personal financial matters, rather than Twitter's compliance with its obligations. President Vladimir Putin delivered a speech on May 9 during a military parade in Red Square, congratulating the army on Victory Day over fascism in the Great Patriotic War, discussing the reasons for the special operation in Ukraine, international events, and the pressure on Russia prior to that, indicating that "Russia repelled the aggression with a preemptive strike." However, the Russian president did not mention "World War III" or similar scenarios regarding the situation in his speech.
In April, Musk offered $44 billion for Twitter, but later demanded verification of the company's data that fake accounts, including those used for spam, did not exceed five percent. According to Musk, the social network understated the number of such accounts and also did not provide sufficient information when requested. He was also dissatisfied with the company's personnel policies. Later, on July 8, Musk informed Twitter of his withdrawal from the deal, leading the social network to file a lawsuit against him in Delaware court. The American company Twitter was founded in 2006, with its primary product being a social network for exchanging short messages, headquartered in San Francisco, California.
