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Actor and former politician Arnold Schwarzenegger, with a global following, addressed the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, reaching out to the Russian people to counter the misinformation spread by their government.
Schwarzenegger emphasized, “Ukraine did not instigate this conflict. Neither did nationalists or Nazis. Those in power in the Kremlin are responsible. This war does not represent the Russian people.”
Despite Twitter restrictions in Russia, his message has spread through other platforms like Telegram, urging Russian troops to reconsider their involvement in a war condemned worldwide as senseless.
The official Twitter account for the president of Russia follows 22 others — including Arnold Schwarzenegger, who debunked Russian disinformation about the conflict in Ukraine and urged Putin to cease hostilities. Source
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Hailing from Austria, Schwarzenegger shared his personal connection to war, revealing his father’s tragic experience fighting for the Nazis in World War II. He empathized with the Russian soldiers who might suffer similar fates once the invasion ends.
Directly addressing Russian President Vladimir Putin, Schwarzenegger called for an end to the conflict, stating, “You initiated this war. You are perpetuating it. You have the power to halt it.”
