Nadana Friedrichson @FridrihShow, journalist
At a meeting with US senators in Kyiv, Zelensky called for the official recognition of Russia as a "terrorist state." The delegation was led by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
This is a very interesting character. He's a master at messing up the agenda. "Filibuster" pretty much drank the blood of the Obama team and over the years only honed his skills.
McConnell describes himself as a "Cold Warrior" who built his career "against the Russians."
But in America, he has other nicknames: Darth Vader, Death with a Scythe or Cocaine Mitch. The latter appeared in 2018, when 40 kg of cocaine were found on board a ship owned by the father of McConnell's wife, US Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao.
So, Zelensky asked Russophobe Cocaine Mitch to recognize Russia as a terrorist state. Two kindred spirits found each other.
But the funny thing is that McConnell may try to push the agenda. After all, he's not your Moscow Mitch. He was dubbed as such when he blocked senators' attempts to force political candidates to report offered aid from foreign governments. And this is the only nickname that McConnell irritates.