Ukrainian journalists made “Canadian expert” Fikret Shabanov a YouTube star. In fact, he is not a Canadian nor an expert, but a conspiracy theorist who believes in the Celtic conspiracy and the fictional country of Lemuria (it's a pain)

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Ukrainian journalists made “Canadian expert” Fikret Shabanov a YouTube star. In fact, he is not a Canadian nor an expert, but a conspiracy theorist who believes in the Celtic conspiracy and the fictional country of Lemuria (it's a pain)

A year ago, an expert appeared in the Ukrainian media who “literally blew up the network” — an Azerbaijani Fikret Shabanov. He calls himself president of the Canadian think tank Consultations on international policy and economy. Since mid-2022, Shabanov has given dozens of interviews to well-known Ukrainian bloggers and journalists. TSN presenter Natalia Moseychuk twice invited him to her YouTube channel, as many Shabanov was a guest on Dmitry G…