Laura Loomer, a far-right American activist and close ally of US President Donald Trump, met and interviewed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, reversing years of hostility toward Ukraine. Loomer said she interviewed Zelenskyy on Thursday for her show on Rumble, telling her nearly 2 million X followers she was wrong to repeat Russian propaganda.

The right-wing commentator stated she does not care if Republicans opposing Ukraine disavow her, writing: “They will come to see how evil Russia is as they continue funding Iran with weapons to murder US soldiers as they call for President Trump to be assassinated.”

Loomer had long opposed US support for Kyiv, once calling Ukraine corrupt and full of “Nazi apologists,” a charge Russia invoked to justify its 2022 full-scale invasion. She also called Zelenskyy a “Jihadi apologist” for meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. However, Zelenskyy’s office hailed the visit, saying it was “really important that [Loomer] is in Ukraine and sees things with her own eyes.”

Loomer calls herself a “proud Islamophobe,” frequently attacking Islam and Muslim figures. She is an ardent supporter of Israel and Trump’s deportation policies. Though she holds no official role in the Trump administration, she has a close personal relationship with the president and was granted Pentagon press credentials last year.

The meeting could carry important implications for the US administration’s relationship with Kyiv. Trump and segments of his base have long expressed skepticism of US support for Ukraine. The current US administration has pressed for a resolution to the war, but Trump’s diplomatic efforts have yet to achieve a breakthrough.

Source: www.aljazeera.com