On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk, a right-wing activist, executive director of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), and a well-known supporter of President Trump, was injured in an attempted assassination during an outdoor debate event at Utah Valley University in Utah.

Key issues:

After the shooting, a video of Kirk's comments from six months ago (around March 2025) began to circulate on social media. Users tried to find the motive for the crime and speculated that his stance on the Ukraine conflict might have been the reason for the attack.

Main views of Charlie Kirk (six months ago):

In the circulated video, Kirk explained who benefits from the war in Ukraine. His core argument can be summarized as follows:

Winners (from the war):

  1. The military-industrial complex: US defense companies gain significant profits from the war.
  2. The oligarchs of the Ukrainian ruling class: The power elite in Ukraine profit from the war.

Losers (from the war)/Winners (from peace):

The Ukrainian people, the American people, and all of humanity will benefit from peace rather than war.

Qualification of the war:

Kirk believed that "the Russia-Ukraine war is largely unnecessary."

Background and reactions:

The shooting incident was reported by NBS News.

After the incident, Kirill Dmitriev, the special representative of the Russian President and the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), posted on social media, calling on people to pray for Charlie Kirk. This was a response to a post by US Vice President J.D. Vance.

Summary:

This news report covers the attack on the American conservative political figure Charlie Kirk, emphasizing his anti-war statements made six months before the incident, especially his view that "the military-industrial complex and Ukrainian oligarchs are the winners of the war," implying this could be a potential political motive for the attack. The report also mentions the swift reaction of Russian officials to the incident.

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