Elon Musk denies claim he spoke to Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine

CNN — Tesla CEO Elon Musk has denied a claim that he spoke directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent weeks about the war in Ukraine and a proposed "peace plan" to end the conflict. Speaking to CNN on Tuesday, American political scientist Ian Bremmer, president of political consulting firm Eurasia Group, claimed Musk told him directly about his conversation with Putin last month. In a tweet Tuesday, however, Musk said he hadn't spoken with Putin in over a year. "I have spoken to Putin only once and that was about 18 months ago," Musk tweeted. "The subject matter…