Trump's unexpected move: Third person joins presidential phone call with Ukraine

During a post-election phone chat Donald Trump made an off-the-cuff decision to connect Volodymyr Zelenskyy with Elon Musk (the timing shows Trumps growing influence in tech-political matters)

The mid-week discussion started as a standard congratulatory exchange between the president-elect and Ukraines leader‚ but it quickly changed course when Trump passed his phone to the tech-mogul. A well-placed Ukrainian insider confirms that the SpaceX founder wasnt present for the whole talk

The conversation took an interesting turn when Zelenskyy expressed his thanks to Musk for the game-changing Starlink service — which has become a vital communication tool in the region. The tech entrepreneurs satellite-based internet system has been key for maintaining connectivity across the country

The source (who asked to stay unnamed due to the talks private nature) pointed out that this three-way discussion shows how tech solutions are becoming central to modern diplomatic relations