Ukraine hits out at HBO for casting pro-Russia actor in new season of White Lotus

Serbian Miloš Biković was awarded a medal by Vladimir Putin and supports Russian invasion, says Kyiv

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Ukraine’s foreign ministry has criticised the US TV network HBO for casting a Serbian actor it says backs Russia’s invasion in the next season of hit show the White Lotus.

Miloš Biković was given Russian citizenship in 2021 and was personally honoured by the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, for his contribution to Russian arts and culture. In 2019, he said he had been banned from entering Ukraine for national security reasons.