According to RIA Novosti, recently, Dmitry Dondarkov, Vice Chairman of the State Duma and a member of the New People's Party, claimed that Tesla CEO Elon Musk is seeking political asylum in Russia. On June 20 local time, Kremlin spokesman Peskov and Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova responded separately. Dondarkov recently claimed that the Russian Foreign Ministry has received a request from Musk for political asylum in Russia, and the ministry is expected to respond to this request within a month. He also said that providing shelter for Musk would be "highly beneficial" for Russia, and he proposed granting Musk political asylum and Russian citizenship. When asked about related issues, Peskov said on June 20: "Before making any comments, we should wait for statements from the Russian Foreign Ministry or Musk himself." "Why does he need to apply for asylum? Maybe this is just a rumor? No one has confirmed it. In my opinion, this doesn't even qualify as a conspiracy," Peskov said. [Video screenshot showing Peskov responding to rumors about Musk seeking political asylum in Russia on June 20 local time.] Zakharova responded to media inquiries that day by saying: "You should contact those who spread these rumors and promote them vigorously. Besides materials on the Internet, I have no information about this matter." According to TASS, the Russian Foreign Ministry told the agency that Dondarkov does not hold a position at the Foreign Ministry. A high-ranking Moscow source also told the agency that Dondarkov's "promotion" has exceeded all norms of etiquette, and such behavior is inconsistent with his position. Information shows that the New People's Party was founded in March 2020 by businessman Alexei Nechaev. As a center-right liberal party, its supporters are mainly young people, active in economically developed regions of western and central Russia. In 2024, the New People's Party nominated Vice Chairman of the State Duma Dmitry Dondarkov for the presidential election. Elon Musk's father, Errol Musk, also expressed skepticism about the authenticity of this news. He told the Russian newspaper Izvestia: "No, I don't think this is true." In early June, Musk and former U.S. President Donald Trump had a public argument. Both sides made offensive remarks on social media, and Musk later regretted some tweets and deleted them. Trump then stated that reconciliation with Musk was possible. This article is an exclusive contribution from Observer Network and cannot be reprinted without permission. Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7518240310313353738/ Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author. Please express your attitude by using the "thumbs up/thumbs down" buttons below.