According to Odaily, Russian State Duma Deputy Chairman Davankov claimed on the 20th that U.S. billionaire Elon Musk has applied for asylum in Russia. However, the Kremlin has denied this assertion. Davankov stated that the Russian Foreign Ministry had received an application to provide political asylum to Musk. Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov commented, "Why would Musk apply for asylum? This is a rumor, and no one has confirmed this news." The Russian Foreign Ministry also criticized Davankov's remarks, stating that his comments exceeded the bounds of decorum and were inappropriate for someone of his status.