Russian authorities are considering a request from the New People's Party to grant political asylum to American tech billionaire Elon Musk, party deputy Vladislav Davankov told Russian media, according to the Kiev Independent.

Davankov, deputy chairman of the State Duma, told reporters at the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg that his party had submitted an official request to the Russian Foreign Ministry to grant asylum to Musk. The request is expected to be considered within a month, he said.

"If things don't work out for him, we are always ready to accept him — from a technological and visionary point of view, he is very impressive."

The claim cannot be confirmed by an independent source and there has been no official confirmation from the Russian Foreign Ministry or Musk. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment, telling reporters: "Let's wait for a statement from the Foreign Ministry or from Musk himself before we say anything."

The alleged request follows a public feud that erupted between Musk and US President Donald Trump earlier this month. The billionaire later expressed regret for a series of critical posts targeting Trump, calling the proposed government spending bill "disgusting" and warning of economic consequences.

Trump responded during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on June 5, writing on Truth Social that Musk was "just crazy."

In response, Musk shared on social media that Trump owed him his election victory, hinting that his influence had prevented Democrats from retaining control of the House of Representatives.

Earlier this month, Dmitry Novikov, deputy chairman of the State Duma's International Affairs Committee, told the state news agency TASS that Russia was ready to grant Musk political asylum if necessary.

"I think Musk is playing a completely different game and will not need political asylum, but if necessary, Russia will certainly grant it to him," Novikov said on June 6.

The feud has attracted attention in Russia, where Musk is increasingly seen as a sympathetic figure. Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, joked on Twitter that Moscow could mediate peace between "D and E," referring to Donald and Elon, in exchange for shares in Starlink. "Don't fight, boys," Medvedev wrote.

Musk headed the federal commission on government efficiency until May 30 and is a key figure in the dismantling of US foreign aid institutions, including USAID, which has provided billions in aid to Ukraine.

Although he initially supported Ukraine by providing Starlink satellite systems to aid its defense, Musk ultimately accepted Russian arguments, claiming that President Volodymyr Zelensky does not have the support of the people and accusing Kyiv of conducting an "endless meat grinder."

He also spoke out against US military aid to Ukraine, which is fully in line with the Kremlin's messages aimed at dissuading the West from supporting Kiev. |BGNES