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‘The White Lotus’ Actor Milos Bikovic Defended By Serbia After Ukraine Accused Him Of Backing Russian Genocide; Star Failed To Condemn Invasion


Serbia has jumped to the defense of its countryman Milos Bikovic after Ukraine attacked HBO’s decision to cast the Russian sympathizer in The White Lotus. Bikovic is set to play a wellness gu…

Serbia has jumped to the defense of its countryman Milos Bikovic after Ukraine attacked HBO ‘s decision to cast the Russian sympathizer in The White Lotus. Bikovic is set to play a wellness guru in Mike White ‘s hit series, sparking anger in Kyiv, where the Ukrainian government produced a social media video accusing him of supporting Vladimir Putin’s war. Bikovic and HBO are yet to comment on the video, which makes clear that the actor has become a Russian citizen and was personally awarded a cultural medal by Putin.

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