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17th March 2022
03:12pm GMT

Schwarzenegger went on to speak about how Russia has become isolated from "the society of nations" thanks to the brutal actions of Vladimir Putin and his government. "You're not being told the truth about the consequences of this war on Russia itself," he said. "I regret to tell you that thousands of Russian soldiers have been killed. "They have been caught between Ukrainians fighting for their homeland and the Russian leadership fighting for conquest. "The Russian government has lied not only to its citizens, but to its soldiers. Some of the soldiers were told that they were going to fight Nazis. Some were told that the Ukrainian people would greet them like heroes. "And some were told that they were simply going on exercises. They didn't even know that they were going into war. "And some were told that they were going in to protect ethnic Russians in Ukraine. None of this is true." In closing, Schwarzenegger condemned the "illegal war" that is currently taking place. "To those in power in the Kremlin – let me just ask you; why would you sacrifice these young men for your own ambitions? "To the soldiers listening to this – remember that 11 million Russians have family connections to Ukraine. So every bullet you shoot; you shoot a brother or a sister. "Every bomb or every shell that falls is falling not on an enemy, but on a school or a hospital or a home." Schwarzenegger also took time to praise Russian citizens who have protested the war thus far. "You are my real heroes," he said. "You have the true heart of Russia."I love the Russian people. That is why I have to tell you the truth. Please watch and share. pic.twitter.com/6gyVRhgpFV
— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) March 17, 2022
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