I watched him early in the war when he was on the "The Duran" show. I'm glad you commented Jack instead of assuming the worst about me. Years ago I left comments for Alex Cristoforou and Alexander Mercouris that nothing good would come of their giving Lira so much attention (which they did because he was actually in Ukraine). However Mercouris himself has issues (you can google him).
He wasn't speaking out against the Ukrainian government in the way you think. His death has been used in pro-Russian propaganda. Anyway, I stopped watching The Duran. This is where Lira went after he rec'd that first support and audience. Let me know what you think.