Tommy Robinson meets Errol Musk in Moscow, sparks protests

British activist Tommy Robinson met with Errol Musk, the father of billionaire Elon Musk, in Moscow this week, praising Russia as a "civilized society" and declaring it is not Britain's enemy. The meeting, which occurred at the luxury Metropol Hotel, has drawn scrutiny for its timing, coming just before Robinson used his large social media following to encourage protests across the UK following a violent incident in Belfast.

Video of the encounter, verified and geolocated to the hotel's Shalyapin Grand Lobby and Bar, shows Robinson and the 80-year-old South African businessman in conversation. Robinson joked they were "going to cause some trouble," to which Musk replied, "No trouble, we are doing things right." In statements to media, Robinson said he traveled to Moscow to see "how this country got itself so well on to the straight and narrow" and to see "the beauty of a civilised society here." He dismissed the notion of Russia as an adversary, stating, "Russia is not the enemy of Britain. That narrative has long since died a natural death."

The meeting took place amid a broader presence of Western right-wing figures in Russia. Errol Musk had been attending the Kremlin-backed...