Why Elon Musk Changed His Name To "Elona" On Twitter

Ramzan Kadyrov, a Kremlin ally, hit out at Elon Musk a day after the tech billionaire challenged Russian president Vladimir Putin to a single combat.

Elon Musk has changed his name on Twitter after the head of the Chechen Republic called him "effeminate" and said he needed to "pump up those muscles in order to change from the gentle (effeminate) Elona into the brutal Elon." Mr Musk -- who now goes by "Elona Musk" on Twitter -- shared a screenshot of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov's Telegram post on the microblogging platform.  Telegram post by Ramzan Kadyrov, head of Chechen Republic! pic.twitter.com/UyByR9kywq Thank you for the offer, but such excellent training would give me too much of an advantage.If he is afraid to fight, I will agree to use only my left hand and I am not even left-handed.Elona

Mr Kadyrov, a Kremlin ally, hit out at Elon Musk a day after the tech billionaire challenged Russian president Vladimir Putin to a one-on-one fight to stop the Ukraine war. 

In response to Mr Musk's challenge, Ramzan Kadyrov advised him not to compare his strength to Putin's. 

"Elon Musk, a word of advice. Don't measure your strength against that of Putin," he wrote in a Telegram post. "Vladimir Vladimirovich will look unsportsmanlike when he beats the hell out of you, a much weaker opponent," he said, using Vladimir Putin's middle name.