A Russian TV host has explained why she believes Johnson will be of assistance to Moscow in the war against Ukraine.
  • katy ✨@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    1 year ago

    not saying johnson is good or anything but to play devil’s advocate, russian tv would say that about anyone because their primary goal is to sow the seeds of disinformation in order to destabilise

  • Shhalahr@beehaw.org
    9·
    1 year ago

    Has there been a single move by Republicans that didn’t draw praise from Russian media since Trump came on scene? The Republican party needs to register as a foreign agent.

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    1 year ago

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    A Russian state TV host has celebrated Mike Johnson becoming the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

    The Trump-supporting Republican was elected to the role this week after 22 days of deadlock after Kevin McCarthy’s ousting earlier in October and failed bids from other candidates, including Jim Jordan.

    "Johnson is not only the ultra-right Trump supporter who always voted against aid to Ukraine and made corresponding statements that were considered to be anti-Ukrainian.

    She added: "If the new speaker did not swear or make promises to his pro-Ukrainian fellow party members, the budget of aid to Ukraine is in question.

    Johnson initially expressed support for Ukraine after the country was invaded by Russia in February 2022.

    “American taxpayers have sent over $100 billion in aid to Ukraine in the last year,” Johnson said in an X post in February.

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