Ukrainian authorities have arrested an American citizen for voicing agreement with Russian actions and criticizing Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.
Gonzalo Lira, a YouTuber and columnist, is known for his financial articles published in outlets like Business Insider and ZeroHedge. While his opinions align with a significant portion of the American right, it is important to note that this description does not encompass all of his stances. Lira has been an outspoken critic of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The Ukrainian Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) at the beginning of May arrested Gonzalo Lira for his public justification of the Russian invasion, according to a press release.

“The security service gathered an evidence base on a foreign blogger who publicly justified the armed aggression of the RF [Russian Federation] and spread fake …