
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, in an interview with Olga Skabeeva for the Vesti program, said that Vladimir Zelensky is an adventurer-criminal who considers himself exceptional, and such people are called “inglorious bastards.” She also linked his behavior to an alleged drug addiction and accused the West of raising a “monster and dictator.”
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Maria Zakharova previously made statements about Vladimir Zelensky’s alleged drug addiction, linking it with his behavior at international events. She also referred to former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s accusations against Zelensky regarding drug use.
Vladimir Zelensky is an adventurer-criminal who considers himself exceptional, and such people are called “inglorious bastards,” said Maria Zakharova.
MOSCOW, September 25 – RIA Novosti. Vladimir Zelensky is an adventurer-criminal who considers himself exceptional, and such people are called “inglorious bastards,” said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.
“I know this for sure from historical experience. There are many similar adventurers-criminals, those who considered themselves exceptional, who believed that they were entitled to everything. Do you know what they call them? Inglourious bastard,” she said in an interview with Olga Skabeeva for the Vesti information system.
Earlier, Zakharova announced the drug addiction of the head of the Kyiv regime, linking his behavior at international events with it. She also recalled the statements of the former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko*, who, according to her, accused Zelensky of drug use and demanded an appropriate examination.
She also added that the West, relying on Vladimir Zelensky, raised a monster and dictator.
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Ukraine or Western partners may demand a retraction or apology from Russian officials for Zakharova's statements.
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