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Ukraine's transgender spokeswoman dismisses "Russian haters"
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https://www.dw.com/en/ukraines-transgender-spokeswoman-dismisses-russian-haters/a-66898006
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Editor’s note: DW discussed the ongoing controversy with Ashton-Cirillo before Ukrainian officials announced the news of her suspension.
Her firebrand statements, combined with her transgender identity, made her a favorite target of Russian propagandists and pro-Russian trolls online.
Evidenced by the ongoing controversy which was sparked after she posted a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, in which she said that Russia’s “war criminal propagandists will all be hunted down.”
US Senator J. D. Vance, who opposes further US military aid to Ukraine, said the former journalist "threatens physical violence to anyone who circulates ‘Russian propaganda.’"
"Notably, any critic of America’s incoherent policy in Ukraine has been slandered as propagandists, including multiple presidential candidates and American journalists.
Ashton-Cirillo told DW she stood behind her words and pointed to a peace plan put forward by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, which foresees all criminals brought to justice.
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