A Russian official said that the nation could offer American billionaire Elon Musk political asylum over his fierce dispute with U.S. President Donald Trump. The U.S. president and the world's richest man have had a dramatic fallout, leaving many wondering what will come of the relationship.

Based on the Russian news agency report, TASS, Novikov, who also serves as the first deputy chairperson of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, made the statement following the escalating accusations between Elon Musk and Trump.

Russia offers Elon Musk political asylum after billionaire's public feud with Donald Trump - Musk and Trump clashed earlier this week in a series of heated exchanges on social media