I am marveling at the speed with which the pro Russia faction in the USA has grown since the Reagan years. There was a time when such thinking was anathema for most, if not all.
Thanks for this great reminder of Ukraine's recent history and how its attempts to throw off the yoke of Putinism (government by secret service/organized crime conglomerate) have led directly to the recent invasion. The criminal Putin state apparatus is fiercely trying to devour its prey... As to corruption, this is brazen criticism indeed from the Trump subsidiary of the Putin regime. Packing the White House with your children (and the multi-billion dollar pay-out after the fact to Kushner and Ivanka Inc from the Saudis)? Laura Trump as RNC Co-Chair? Paul Manafort (FSB much?)? Attempted shake-down of President Zelenskyy? Seriously? Do we need to go on?
Thanks for the reminder that Soviet era corruption was the basis for continued corruption in some of the post Soviet countries after their independence. There were no democratic institutions and an already existing organized crime infrastructure. Very challenging for leaders like Zelenskyy. I canāt help thinking of George Orwellās comment in Animal Farm: all animals are equal but some are more equal than others.
āLike much of Eastern Europe, Ukraineās corruption may be traced to the country's time as a constituent republic of the USSRā. Yes. History matters.
I am marveling at the speed with which the pro Russia faction in the USA has grown since the Reagan years. There was a time when such thinking was anathema for most, if not all.
Tells us something about the ignorance, lack of education (and empathy) in the Republican Party.
Thanks for this great reminder of Ukraine's recent history and how its attempts to throw off the yoke of Putinism (government by secret service/organized crime conglomerate) have led directly to the recent invasion. The criminal Putin state apparatus is fiercely trying to devour its prey... As to corruption, this is brazen criticism indeed from the Trump subsidiary of the Putin regime. Packing the White House with your children (and the multi-billion dollar pay-out after the fact to Kushner and Ivanka Inc from the Saudis)? Laura Trump as RNC Co-Chair? Paul Manafort (FSB much?)? Attempted shake-down of President Zelenskyy? Seriously? Do we need to go on?
I also wonder how much Russian money is being funneled to GOP politicians.
Thanks for the reminder that Soviet era corruption was the basis for continued corruption in some of the post Soviet countries after their independence. There were no democratic institutions and an already existing organized crime infrastructure. Very challenging for leaders like Zelenskyy. I canāt help thinking of George Orwellās comment in Animal Farm: all animals are equal but some are more equal than others.
āLike much of Eastern Europe, Ukraineās corruption may be traced to the country's time as a constituent republic of the USSRā. Yes. History matters.