美国政治人物劳拉·卢默日前访问乌克兰，在基辅一处防空洞接受采访，当时该城市正面临弹道导弹攻击[1]。卢默在接受采访中宣布自己对俄乌战争态度发生了根本转变[1]。她表示："我意识到我被俄罗斯宣传所欺骗，我曾认为乌克兰是一个充满纳粹的国家"[1]。
卢默解释了态度转变的原因，称自己被禁用美国社交媒体后转向Telegram，从而大量接触到俄罗斯媒体[1]。她还指出，已有追随者向其发送消息表示"哇，我没有意识到我们被骗了多少"[1]。在此访问期间，卢默与乌克兰总统泽连斯基进行了会面[1]。卢默坚持乌克兰没有为其旅程支付费用[1]。
乌克兰文化部副总理特塔亚娜·贝雷日纳表示，希望卢默的访问能够对美国政府关系产生巨大影响[1]。与卢默关系密切的特朗普在社交媒体上分享了卢默与泽连斯基对话的视频，并评论称"非常好！！！"[1]。卢默同时呼吁美国保守派警惕莫斯科宣传[1]。
American political figure Laura Loomer has announced a dramatic shift in her stance on Russia's invasion of Ukraine following a visit to the country, where she met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.[1] During an interview conducted in a Kyiv bomb shelter as the city faced ballistic missile attacks, Loomer acknowledged that she had been deceived by Russian propaganda.[1] "I realized I was fooled by Russian propaganda, and I thought Ukraine was a country full of Nazis," she stated.[1]
Loomer attributed her previous positions to her use of Telegram after being banned from American social media platforms, which exposed her to extensive Russian media content.[1] She reported receiving messages from followers saying, "Wow, I didn't realize how much we've been deceived."[1] Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister of Culture, Tetyana Berezhna, expressed hope that Loomer's visit could have significant impact on U.S. government relations with Ukraine.[1] Loomer emphasized that Ukraine did not pay for her trip.[1]
The visit has drawn attention partly due to Loomer's close relationship with former U.S. President Donald Trump, who shared a video of Loomer's conversation with Zelenskyy on social media, writing "Very good!!!"[1] Her change of position is being viewed by some as potentially influential to Trump administration policy toward Ukraine.[1]