One Nation senator praised Putin for Russian invasion of Ukraine
Australian One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts has faced criticism for praising Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Roberts described the conflict as a necessary fight against 'globalists,' a term often associated with far-right and antisemitic conspiracy theories.
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Share A A A One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts said Russian president Vladimir Putin had “earned his respect” by invading Ukraine, describing the four-year war in eastern Europe as a fight against “globalists” in a podcast appearance last year.
The comments are the latest in a string of fringe views expressed by Roberts which have intensified scrutiny of the Queensland senator and his party a day after this masthead reported he had called American conspiracy theorist Alex Jones “a beacon of hope around the world”.
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