The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Deputy Speaker of the State Duma Vladislav Davankov is not an employee of the diplomatic department, TASS reported. Thus, the Foreign Ministry commented on the statement of the deputy about the alleged request of Ilon Musk to the ministry for political asylum in Russia. 

A source in the Foreign Ministry noted that Davankov does not work in the Ministry.

Earlier, the media reported that Davankov said that the Russian Foreign Ministry allegedly received a request from Ilon Musk for political asylum, and the ministry should consider it within a month.