Why is Ukraine rolling out the red carpet for a US far-right influencer?

Why is Ukraine rolling out the red carpet for a US far-right influencer?To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedWhy is Ukraine rolling out the red carpet for a US far-right influencer?CloseLaura Loomer, a Trump ally and MAGA influencer, made a visit to Ukraine where she was granted extensive access to the destruction caused by the war. For years, Loomer has been a prominent critic of US assistance to Ukraine, at times labelling the country a "Nazi state". However, after visiting Ukraine, she says that she had fallen for some "Russian propaganda" and offered an apology to President Zelensky. The BBC's Paul Adams examines how Laura Loomer's stance on the war in Ukraine has shifted and how President Zelensky could use Loomer's influence inside the White House to his advantage. SubsectionEuropePublished3 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated topicsWar in UkraineFollow War in Ukraineclose panelYou are now following War in UkraineUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.RussiaFollow Russiaclose panelYou are now following RussiaUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.UkraineFollow Ukraineclose panelYou are now following UkraineUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.Donald TrumpFollow Donald Trumpclose panelYou are now following Donald TrumpUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.Volodymyr ZelenskyFollow Volodymyr Zelenskyclose panelYou are now following Volodymyr ZelenskyUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.Read description