Ukrainian ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko says he is a victim of a ‘telephone harassment campaign’ but Simeon Boikov denies inciting followers

The Ukrainian ambassador to Australia claims a controversial pro-Putin YouTuber who broadcast his personal phone number – which had been included in a press release – to more than 160,000 subscribers has enabled a campaign of harassment and intimidation.

Australian federal police have been made aware of Vasyl Myroshnychenko’s complaint that Simeon Boikov, who goes by the nickname “Aussie Cossack”, made a prank call on Thursday which was filmed and published on social media.

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