Russian state media has amplified remarks from far-right US congressman Madison Cawthorn calling Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky a “thug” and the country’s government “incredibly corrupt” and “evil” in an apparent attempt to justify Russian attacks.
Footage from Russian television shared by NBC News reporter Raf Sanchez included a clip of the North Carolina legislator telling supporters to “remember that Zelensky is a thug” and “remember that the Ukrainian government is incredibly corrupt and is incredibly evil and has been pushing woke ideologies” as Russian forces continued their assault on Ukraine.
