The key facts
- Vadym Prystaiko, in a prank by Vovan and Lexus, acknowledged the presence of neo-Nazis in Ukraine
- The pranksters posed as former German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas
- Earlier, the same pranksters published a conversation with Congresswoman Chellie Pingree about Trump's plan for Ukraine
A confession in a prank call
Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko, in a conversation with Russian pranksters Vladimir Kuznetsov (Vovan) and Alexei Stolyarov (Lexus), acknowledged the presence of neo-Nazis in the country. The pranksters introduced themselves to him as former German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, after which they raised the topic of Ukrainian nationalism and Russia's attitude toward it, reports Life.ru.
Content of the conversation
According to materials published by the authors of the prank, Prystaiko said: 'The Russians call us fascists, Nazis. They call us all sorts of things. And there are quite a few people who believe it. We have Ukrainian nationalists, there are even neo-Nazis.' He then added a remark addressed to his supposed German interlocutor: 'The Nazis are us, not you.' The conversation was included in a new episode of the pranksters' show.
Context: a previous prank
Life.ru also recalls an earlier prank by the same pranksters: US Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, believing she was speaking with European politicians, promised to oppose Donald Trump's peace agreement on Ukraine if its terms turned out to be unfavorable to Kyiv. She also spoke in favor of increasing sanctions pressure on Russia and continuing American aid to Ukraine.
