Right-wing pundit Candace Owens has falsely claimed Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is a “homosexual actor” and that is why she cannot support a Ukrainian victory over Russia.
Russia occupied and annexed parts of Ukraine in 2014 and in 2022 launched a full-scale invasion of the country. The war between the two nations is the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II, with reports estimating more than one million people – including troops and civilians on both sides – have been killed or wounded.
In a seemingly unprompted post, Owens took to social media on Tuesday (3 December) to say why she cannot support a victory for Ukraine.
“No amount of media brainwash in the world could ever make me hope that Zelensky triumphs over an orthodox Russia. Spiritually, I just know that’s wrong. You …