A video address by Hollywood actor Arnold Schwarzenegger to the Russian people is trending on Russian Twitter and has sparked reaction.
In it, Schwarzenegger warns Russians they are being fed misinformation about their country's assault on Ukraine.
Addressing Russian President Vladimir Putin directly, he says: "You started this war, and you can stop it".
His intervention has been praised by Russians who oppose the war in Ukraine.
Writing on the Telegram app, opposition politician Lev Shlosberg said it had been filmed with respect towards the Russian people.
He says Schwarzenegger has a unique ability to talk to anyone with persuasion, respect and on equal terms.
Russia has consistently said the war in Ukraine was a "special operation" to protect Russian-speaking Ukrainians.
But in his video, Schwarzenegger said the Kremlin was lying to Russians when it said the invasion was intended to "denazify" Ukraine.
[Source: BBC]
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