Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov took aim at Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SPCX) CEO Elon Musk over his latest remarks on the Ukraine war, arguing that Ukrainians resisting Russian forces should not be blamed for prolonging the conflict.

Kasparov Slams Musk Over 'Warmongers' Remark

On Sunday, Musk wrote on X, "May the bloodthirsty warmongers, who push for a war that never ends, burn in hell!" while sharing a post from X Freeze that defended his earlier calls for a negotiated settlement to the Russia-Ukraine war.

Kasparov responded by accusing Musk of unfairly portraying Ukrainians defending their country as warmongers.

"Calls victims who fight because they don't want to die helplessly 'warmongers,'" he wrote.

He added, "How dare Ukraine refuse occupation and subjugation and disturb profitable deals with the genocidal Russian regime!"

Musk's 2022 Peace Proposal Resurfaces

The X Freeze post highlighted Musk's October 2022 peace proposal, which included UN-supervised votes in occupied territories, recognizing Crimea as Russian, guaranteeing its water supply and keeping Ukraine neutral.

The post argued that Musk had warned about the human cost of a prolonged war, citing claims of more than 2 million military casualties, widespread destruction and millions displaced.

However, the post's claims about casualties and the number of lives that might have been saved through an earlier settlement were not independently established in the material shared.

Musk Accused Ukraine's Elites of Profiting From War

On Friday, Musk accused Ukraine's elites of profiting from the war and alleged, without evidence, that some U.S. taxpayer money funded American political campaigns.

His remarks came as Ukrainian forces reported Starlink and Starshield disruptions affecting military drones.

Ukrainian officials said restrictions remained despite President Donald Trump's claim that service had been restored.

SpaceX disputed an earlier Reuters report that Musk ordered Starlink coverage cut during Ukraine's 2022 counteroffensive.

Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks

Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled readiness to resume U.S.-mediated peace talks with Ukraine, with technical-level negotiations potentially taking place in Abu Dhabi on or after Nov. 10.

Discussions focused on lasting security guarantees, though Moscow expressed reservations about earlier talks involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European officials.