WATCH: Unpacking ACA's hit job on the Aussie Cossack

Though he's never far from controversy, the Aussie Cossack's Russian patriotism and outlandish actions have put him under an even brighter spotlight after Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine earlier this month. 

And after his latest run-in with Channel 9's A Current Affair, the notorious self-proclaimed freedom fighter sat down with The Real Rukshan and Avi for a grilling about the segment where he was branded a 'prolific peddler of Putin's propaganda'.      

"There are some parts of the world where what I do is actually revered and there are some parts of Australia, especially in Western Sydney, the work I do is actually respected so I don't really mind what Tracy Grimshaw or Steve Marshall have to say, they've got a job to do ... They get paid to discredit anyone who challenges the mainstream media narrative," Boikov said.      "And that's the only reason they have targeted me and the reason they are making personal attacks rather than challenge me and attack me for the things I say and the things I promote and the news that I say, they go for my wife!" 

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From China: "The U.S. has 336 labs in 30 countries under its control, including 26 in Ukraine alone. It should give a full account of its biological military activities at home and abroad and subject itself to multilateral verification."  

Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland testified this week during a Senate hearing that the government is actively working to protect Ukrainian research labs from the Russians.  

She testified before the US Senate: "Ukraine has biological research facilities which, in fact, we’re now quite concerned Russian troops, Russian forces may be seeking to gain control of, so we are working with the Ukrainians on how they can prevent any of those research materials from falling into the hands of Russian forces should they approach..."

 For video, see here.