Tesla Investor Slams Russia For Drone Attacks On Grain Facilities: 'Trying To Compete With Stalin For Worst Human In Russian History'

A vocal Tesla Inc. shareholder and CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Ross Gerber took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to highlight Russia’s actions against the global food supply, drawing a comparison between Putin and Stalin.

What Happened: Gerber’s retweeted a post that highlighted Russia’s aggressive tactics, particularly their recent drone attacks on the Danube River port in Ukraine’s Odesa, damaging grain storage facilities. These attacks have significant implications for the global food supply chain across the world.

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Why It Matters: Recent analyses have delved into Russia’s possible motivations behind these actions, suggesting that Russia might be leveraging the global food supply to advance its war objectives.

Leaders worldwide, including French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Joe Biden, have condemned Russia’s use of the global food supply as a weapon during the war. Macron emphasized the need to assist the African continent in producing more for itself, while Biden directly accused Putin of attempting to “starve the world.”

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