Russell Bonner Bentley: Biography, Facts and Career

Russell Bonner Bentley III (Russian: Рассел Бентли, romanized: Rassel Bentli; June 20, 1960 – April 8, 2024), also known as Texas (Russian: Техас, pronounced "Tekhas") and the Donbas Cowboy, was an American pro-Donetsk People's Republic/pro-Russia figure in the war in Donbas and Russian invasion of Ukraine, and a self-described "information warrior". Prior to his activities in Donbas, Bentley was a marijuana activist who stood for election in the U.S. Senate, and a convicted drug trafficker who spent five years in prison and several years as a fugitive. Bentley moved to Donbas in late 2014, becoming a pro-Russian combatant and YouTuber until his channel was deleted in early 2022, and also working for the Russian state-owned Sputnik news agency as a war correspondent. He became a naturalized Russian citizen in 2020. In April 2024 he was kidnapped and murdered by Russian soldiers in what may have been a case of mistaken identity.

Quick facts about Russell Bonner Bentley

• Full name: Russell Bonner Bentley
• Born: 1960-06-20
• Nationality: United States
• Known as: Creator
• Wikidata ID: Q111469300

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