A Russian official said that the nation could offer American billionaire Elon Musk political asylum over his fierce dispute with U.S. President Donald Trump. The U.S. president and the world's richest man have had a dramatic fallout, leaving many wondering what will come of the relationship.

Officials offered to mediate and even asylum for Elon Musk as many commented how a leader falling out with a top businessman was familiar to Russia.

As tensions escalated between Trump and Musk, Russian official Dmitry Medvedev jokingly offered to mediate peace in exchange for Starlink shares, while another suggested asylum for the Tesla CEO.