Russian President Vladimir Putin called for private investors in Russia's space sector as it seeks to develop a satellite network.

If Musk ever did expatriate to Russia for asylum, he could find himself in even more danger, as critics of Putin often end up dead or imprisoned.

Musk was listed as one of the speakers at the “Future Forum 2050,” alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, oligarch Konstantin Malofeev, state TV anchor Ekaterina Andreeva, and a number of Western political figures known for echoing the ideology of Dugin,