
The American journalist imprisoned by Ukraine has passed away; "Dictator Zelensky and senile Biden are to blame"

American journalist and blogger Gonzalo Lira died in a Ukrainian prison, his family announced on Friday.
Lira's father, Gonzalo Lira Sr., provided a statement on his son's death to The Grayzone, saying, "I cannot accept the way my son has died. He was tortured, extorted, and incommunicado for 8 months and 11 days, and the US Embassy did nothing to help my son. The responsibility of this tragedy is the dictator Zelensky, with the concurrence of a senile American president, Joe Biden."
Lira Sr. also confirmed his son's death in Ukrainian custody on Tucker Carlson's show.
He spoke with Carlson about the case in early December.
BREAKING - SAD: American citizen Gonzalo Lira has died at 55 in a Ukrainian prison where he was being held for criticizing the Zelensky and Biden governments, his father says. You may remember his interview with @TuckerCarlson. WATCH
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His son Lira, 55, lived in Kharkov and blogged as 'CoachRedPill' but switched to YouTube after the conflict with Russia escalated in February 2022.
He was arrested by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) last May and accused of discrediting the Ukrainian leadership and military.
Lira resurfaced in late July with a series of posts on the X network, revealing his torture in prison and the SBU's attempts to extort money from him. He said he was trying to escape to Hungary and seek asylum. Then he disappeared again.
Two days later, a source confirmed to RT that Ukrainian authorities had captured and imprisoned Lira. Since then, there is no word from him. According to a handwritten note received by Lira's sister on January 4, he had been experiencing severe health problems caused by pneumonia and a collapsed lung, which began in mid-October. Prison authorities only acknowledged the problem on December 22, and he was scheduled to undergo surgery.
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Rest in Peace Gonzalo Lira. You imparted a great deal of wisdom on me in our conversations, and on everyone who was lucky enough to watch your streams and read your work. I will never forget what Zelensky and his Nazi Ukrainian government did to you at the behest of the Biden Administration. They imprisoned, tortured, extorted and ultimately murdered you for speaking the truth. Your unique situation helped ignite a fire in my heart to expose the truth about the warmongering US empire. Your murderers who believe your death is the 'defeat' of your ideas are seriously mistaken. We will ensure that your legacy lives on and that the world looks to your heroic example of courage in the face of imperialism for generations to come.
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