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Ukraine war must end with liberation of Crimea – Zelensky (www.bbc.com)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It would be absolutely fantastical that a person who is not corrupt somehow ended up in a position of power in Ukraine.

Why not, especially given his platform was anti-corruption? Look, I don't have Zelensky's finances in front of me, I just don't like accusations without a solid basis. I especially don't like them against a man who is the constant target of propaganda from the Russian state and non-state actors.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

bruh every politician's platform in the history of forever has been anti-corruption, and no liberal politician has done a single fucking thing about it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

These accusations, and facts of his corruption as published in the leaks, were well known before the war started. Trump ran on a campaign of draining the swamp and reducing corruption. Using this logic would mean he's a straight shooter too.

Dismissing everything that doesn't fit the western narrative as Russian propaganda is not rational.