Ukraine general discussion

[CumbrianLefty]

There are basically no left-wing political parties in Ukraine. Communist ideology is forbidden to us, and there are no socialist parties yet. Traditionally economically left parties include the Radical Party and the Fatherland. Regarding Lyashko's activity, after he did not pass to the Parliament, he actively participates in various television programs criticizing Zelensky's activities

I did not know before now that the Communist Party had been banned following the 2014 "events".

[CumbrianLefty]

On the bright side, still better than Belorussian reaction to the pandemic

Tell us more......

[CumbrianLefty]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/21/hostage-siege-ends-after-ukrainian-president-endorses-joaquin-phoenix-film

A gunman in Ukraine armed with an automatic rifle and grenades has surrendered to police and released 13 hostages after the country’s president consented to his demand to recommend the 2005 film Earthlings starring Joaquin Phoenix.

The niche film recommendation, delivered by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy over Facebook, helped end an hours-long standoff in the western Ukrainian city of Lutsk, where 44-year-old Maksym Kryvosh seized a bus and demanded that dozens of government officials admit to being “terrorists”.

During the hostage crisis, which began on Tuesday morning, Kryvosh opened fire and threw a grenade at a police drone. The reports of automatic gunfire sent some journalists at the scene diving for cover. No one was seriously injured during the standoff. A bullet was reported to have nearly struck the national chief of police.

I guess this is more proof President Zelenskiy is an idiot?

You can look at it that way - alternatively, he showed some common sense that saved lives?

[CumbrianLefty]

So......pretty much business as usual for Ukraine then?

[CumbrianLefty]

Its an English language idiom ("business as usual" = "things much the same as before")

[CumbrianLefty]

https://twitter.com/Hagstrom_Anders/status/1469017024546455559?t=CDOUEWOIK-IYSxr...
It is even difficult for me now to say who has done more harm to Ukraine and who is more loyal to Moscow, Trump or Biden. Honestly, I didn't expect such things from Biden when I was steadily supporting him during the presidential campaign.

I swear this 'appeasement' thing didn't go well last time around.

I'm sure that Putin's pal Trump would have sent loads of young Americans to their death there

[CumbrianLefty]

So NATO is getting involved, then yeah, I doubt conflict arises this time. Eventually the time will be that Russia will invade Ukraine and perhaps the Baltics, but I doubt it happens now.

Not even Putin is dumb enough to do that, and he would probably be bumped off first if he tried.