Texas Man Fights For Russia’s Side In Ukraine [VIDEO]

The Node reports:

While most Americans take to social media to express opposition to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and to support the people of Ukraine, one Texas man has broken the rule and flew all the way to Russia to support its troops.

The man who has been identified by local Texas Monthly magazine as 54-year old Russell Bonner Bentley, who has been part of Russia’s attempt to take over the Donetsk region since 2015.

He has repeatedly traveled to Russia, including his latest trip amid the Russian military operation in Ukraine, during which he has been recording what has been described as propaganda videos in support of Russia.

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The 2018 Texas Monthly piece is really something. Apparently he’s a self-declared former drug runner who once ran of the US Senate. Among the Russian separatists he’s a local folk hero known simply as “Texas.”