Elon Musk's family foundation took Tommy Robinson to Russia, says Musk's father

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Source: The Guardian

Elon Musk’s family foundation took Tommy Robinson to Russia, says Musk’s father

Errol Musk says far-right activist is ‘a fine young man’ and held meetings with Russian business figures

Ben Quinn Political correspondent
Sat 11 Jul 2026 17.04 BST
Last modified on Sat 11 Jul 2026 17.33 BST

Elon Musk’s family foundation took Tommy Robinson to Russia, according to the billionaire X owner’s father, who was with the British far-right activist in Moscow as he encouraged anti-migration protests in Britain.

Robinson – whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon – appeared last month in Moscow, from where he issued calls for supporters to take to the streets after a knife attack in Belfast. He shared video of himself in a luxury Moscow hotel with the older Musk, whose son has been a vocal supporter of Robinson.

“I brought him out to Russia,” Musk’s father, Errol, told the Guardian, adding that both men had held meetings with Russian business figures. He said the trip had been covered by the Musk Foundation, a private philanthropic organisation founded by Elon Musk and his brother Kimbal Musk.

The visit to Moscow came at a time when Vladimir Putin’s regime and its proxies have appeared to be forging links with European far-right figures. At the same time, Russia was also hosting Andrew Tate, the self-styled misogynistic influencer, and his brother, who posted footage of themselves firing weapons and riding in a tank in the apparent company of the Russian military.

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