Athletistic/MMA. Legendary mixed martial arts fighter Jeff Monson has revealed the reasons behind his decision to renounce his US citizenship. In 2023, Jeff renounced his American citizenship.
“When I looked at the conflict in Ukraine with different eyes, when I personally visited the region, when I saw the deaths caused by the United States and its support for Ukraine, when I felt… Now I understand that I cannot be a citizen of Ukraine. this country.
It is not enough to simply say that I do not support this proposal. There needs to be drastic measures here and I don’t want to be part of this in any way. Therefore, I do not regret renouncing my American citizenship. But of course I’m sad that I can’t see my children,” Monson said according to RIA Novosti Sport.
In 2016, the 52-year-old American became a citizen of the Luhansk People’s Republic. In May 2018, Monson received Russian citizenship. He is also an honorary citizen of Abkhazia.
Jeff Monson became famous for his MMA fights. The mixed martial arts veteran has 60 wins and 26 losses.
Source: Sport
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