I think it is entirely reasonable to not give Musk the benefit of the doubt here. He has previously made some comments that were very friendly to Russia, and ca

I think it is entirely reasonable to not give Musk the benefit of the doubt here. He has previously made some comments that were very friendly to Russia, and calling something "epic" is reasonable to interpret as a positive endorsement. It's entirely possible that Musk is just trolling here, but that is not an excuse and should not shield him from criticism for this comment.