Arnold Schwarzenegger tells Russians Putin is lying about ’illegal war’ with Ukraine

The former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger told the Russian people they were being fed misinformation about their country’s invasion of Ukraine and appealed to their president, Vladimir Putin, to end the war. In a video posted on Twitter, the Hollywood star said the Kremlin was intentionally lying to Russians by saying the invasion was intended to ’denazify’ Ukraine. ’Ukraine did not start this war, neither did nationalists or Nazis,’ he said, noting that the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, is Jewish. ’This is not the Russian people’s war’ Arnold Schwarzenegger appeals to Russian people to reject Kremlin misinformation ► Russia-Ukraine: latest updates ► The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Website ► Facebook ► Twitter ► Instagram ► https://instagram/guardian #arnie #schwarzenegger #ukraine