John Oliver calls Vladimir Putin “a huge bitch” on ‘Last Week Tonight’ Ukraine segment

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Last Week Tonight, calling Vladimir Putin an “autocrat” and “a huge bitch”.Following the Russian president’s attack on the country last week, Ukraine has severed diplomatic ties with its neighbour and declared martial law, while many Ukrainians are trying to escape the warzone.As of Sunday night (February 27), Ukraine’s interior ministry reported that 352 Ukrainian civilians had been killed in the conflict so far, including 14 children, while a further 1684 people, including 116 children, had been wounded (via The Guardian).Speaking on yesterday evening’s (February 27) Last Week Tonight, Oliver played a clip of Putin in conversation with the director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, Sergey Naryshkin, where the latter becomes increasingly intimidated by the Russian president while calling for more diplomacy.“Putin is a lot of things,” Oliver replied. “He’s an autocrat.

He’s a tyrant. He’s a warmonger. But he’s also kind of a huge bitch.“Unfortunately for that guy, he clearly forgot the best strategy for public speaking in Russia which is, just imagine the entire audience in their underwear, and Vladimir Putin pointing a pistol at your head.

It really focuses the mind.”The presenter went on: “What Russia is doing in Ukraine is completely indefensible. You cannot make a case for what is happening.”The segment also saw Oliver criticise former US president George W Bush, who said in response to the crisis: “I join the international community in condemning Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine.”Implying Bush’s involvement in the Iraq War, Oliver said: “Hold on, George.