How Morgan Freeman became public enemy number one in Russia
HOLLYWOOD actor Morgan Freeman has been blasted by the Kremlin after recording a video urging US President Donald Trump to investigate Russia’s alleged interference in the US election.
The Shawshank Redemption star appeared in a two-minute video on behalf of Rob Reiner’s organisation, the Committee to Investigate Russia.
Oscar winner Morgan Freeman is urging the White House to investigate accusations that Russia targeted the US election
Oscar winner Morgan Freeman is urging the White House to investigate accusations that Russia targeted the US election
Putin has angrily denied accusations the Kremlin tried to rig the US election
Putin has angrily denied accusations the Kremlin tried to rig the US election
In the video, Freeman references Russia’s alleged attempts to hack the US election, and implores Donald Trump to seriously investigate Russia’s influence on his victory and to confront Putin directly.
The video shows the Oscar winner accusing the former KGB spy of launching cyber attacks and spreading false information to weaken the US.
So the furious Russian media and officials launched a full-blown attack on the much-loved actor's character and sanity.
The BBC reports Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov called Freeman a "fool".
He added: "Many creative people easily fall victim to emotional strain, and don’t have real information about the actual state of affairs."
Then, foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova took it to the realms of conspiracy, by stating that Freeman was "duped".
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said the Hollywood star was 'duped'
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