Laura Loomer's unwavering support for President Donald Trump for years was only surpassed by her passionate opposition to the United States supporting Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.

The far-right leader has accused President Volodymyr Zelensky of pretending to be Jewish and Ukrainian soldiers of war crimes. She once urged Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, to take over the whole nation.

However, Loomer published an incredibly cordial 45-minute interview with Zelensky that was shot in Kyiv on Friday. In it, she complimented the nation's drone operations, admitted that she disseminated misinformation about the conflict, and apologized for promoting narratives that helped Russia.

She told Zelensky, "I was duped by Russian propaganda and I came to believe a lot of false things about Ukraine."

One of Trump's closest aides made the startling disclosure, which the president seemed to welcome right away. Trump posted a promotional video of the interview on Truth Social on Thursday, writing, "Very good!!!"

The White House was not aware that Loomer had been to war-torn Ukraine, a 30-hour excursion that, according to her, included a long train ride from Poland to Kyiv due to aviation restrictions, two senior administration sources told CNN. CNN asked the State Department and the White House about her visit, but neither agency answered.

Nevertheless, her presence served as a stark reminder of the unorthodox currents that occasionally influence Trump's foreign policy trajectory. On the same day that Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the Philippines, pictures of her appearing with Zelensky surfaced. Zelensky promised to sign a peace pact with Russia at the White House or Trump's Palm Beach house, according to Loomer; Rubio, on the other hand, said there hasn't been much progress toward a deal.

A White House official informed CNN that Zelensky will visit Trump at the White House on Tuesday. Earlier this week, Zelensky claimed to have had conversations with Trump envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. He wrote on X, "It was a good, important conversation on how to reinvigorate diplomacy and bring peace closer."

Up until recently, it seemed improbable that Loomer, who devotes a large portion of her time to identifying and denouncing supposedly disloyal Trump administration personnel, would ever show sympathy for the Ukrainian people. She previously authored a number of opinion pieces for RT, the international television network backed by the Kremlin, and used her enormous digital platform to mobilize MAGA against the nation in the conflict.

There has been a "considerable effort" in recent weeks to alter Loomer's perspective, according to a person in Kyiv who knows how the Zelensky interview was set up, who spoke with CNN.

When Loomer was briefly contacted over the phone while touring the Russian airstrike wreckage, she reported having a good conversation with Zelensky. She did not go into detail about how the trip was planned in later correspondence with CNN.

During their talk, Loomer applauded the nation's new law that makes antisemitism illegal and distanced herself from earlier accusations that Zelensky was a supporter of neo-Nazi militias. She also had the opportunity to meet Moshe Reuven Azman, a well-known rabbi from Ukraine.

There were a variety of responses to Loomer's conversion, including strong skepticism from leftists and anti-Trump Republicans on X, some of whom questioned whether her shift in perspective was sincere or motivated by money. Loomer stated to the news outlet Puck that she paid for her own airline ticket but did not specify how other preparations, such as her rail ticket and security, were funded.

"If you're asking, the Ukrainian government did not pay for my departure," she informed Puck.

Another far-right pundit and vocal opponent of Ukraine, Tim Pool, sought to make fun of Loomer on X by sharing his own change of heart on the war, which he later claimed to admit was fake.

However, according to the Kyiv source, Zelensky's inner circle was happy with the initial response to Loomer's appearance and are hopeful that, given her credibility with the president and many of his fans, she can now be a powerful voice of support for Ukraine. Zelensky admired Trump during the conversation and was open to Loomer's suggestions on how to win over MAGA, but he refused to state which of President Joe Biden and the present office holder he preferred.

He declared, "History will answer," and then identified Abraham Lincoln as the nation's greatest leader.

Following an intensifying conflict with Tucker Carlson over his opposition to Trump's war with Iran, Loomer is reexamining her long-standing hostility to Ukraine. Similar to Loomer, Carlson has consistently promoted Russian talking points while criticizing US assistance for Ukraine's defense.

However, Loomer's growing mistrust of Carlson's intentions has revealed a profound ideological divide over foreign policy inside the MAGA movement. Loomer attacked Carlson as she was traveling to Ukraine. She once dined at a McDonald's that was still open amid the debris left by airstrikes, a move meant to allude to Carlson's contentious trip to Moscow two years prior, during which he spoke with Putin, called the capital "nicer than any" US metropolis, and consumed a Russian version of the golden arches. Shortly after it began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, McDonald's withdrew from the nation.

As airstrikes between Russia and Ukraine continue, Trump's supporters are becoming more divided about the conflict. According to a recent United Nations study, June was the worst month for civilians in Ukraine in over four years. Meanwhile, drone assaults on Russian infrastructure and warships have resulted in increasing casualties and created new difficulties for Putin.

In a bill intended to memorialize the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, a longstanding backer of Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, Congress is considering imposing additional penalties on Moscow. If the bill also imposes penalties on Iran, Trump has stated that he would be inclined to sign it.

Zelensky told Loomer that Trump "exactly understood who really doesn't want to stop the war" when asked about the sanctions legislation.

Zelensky stated, "He realized that we truly want peace."