Tesla boss Elon Musk challenges Vladimir Putin to ‘single combat’ for Ukraine

Elon Musk tagged the Kremlin in a tweet challenging Mr Putin to ‘single combat’ (Brian Lawless/PA)

Billionaire Elon Musk has challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin to “single combat”, with the “stakes” being Ukraine.

With Mr Putin’s name written in Russian and Ukraine, the Tesla chief executive tweeted: “I hereby challenge (Vladimir Putin) to single combat.