The fight broke out between the two men over an argument about whether or not Vladimir Putin was a 'murderer and a criminal.'
Live footage of the incident showed Butusov slapping Shufrych in the face and placing him in a headlock. The two proceeded to fall to the floor and fight on stage for nearly a minute while others attempted to intervene.
The fight broke out during a talk show on the TV network Ukraina TV, which featured other high-profile politicians including former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and former President Petro Poroshenko. The discussion became tense when Shufrych refused to answer questions condemning Putin after he was asked whether the Russian leader was a"murderer and a criminal."Poroshenko then mocked Shufrych for his comment, saying,"There's a Russian agent right here in the studio," before Butusov instigated the physical altercation. After the fight, Shufrych reportedly returned to the stage with a bloody face and mocked Butusov for"scratching like a girl.
A video from Ukrainian TV shows a journalist punching a pro-Russian politician in the face as tensions continue to escalate in the region. Above, Ukrainian troops patrol in the town of Novoluhanske in eastern Ukraine.The incident took place amid growing fears that Russia is planning an imminent invasion of Ukraine. Over the past several weeks, Russia has amassed as many as 190,000 troops at the Ukraine border.
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