Harnwell: Mayor Of Kiev — Ukraine Is “Sliding Into Authoritarianism” Under Zelensky

As the ramifications of the US’s financial withdrawal from Ukraine permeate throughout Ukraine’s corrupt oligarchy, previously hidden fissures now become startlingly visible.

It turns out dissatisfaction with President Zelensky’s grandstanding isn’t limited to the American right. The Ukrainian military opposes the instrumentalisation of the war for political purposes — and rival politicians oppose the elimination of democratic norms, like elections.

If Tenpercentskyy can no longer “bring home the bacon” — he is no longer any use to a regime whose existential purpose is graft…

Sources:

https://www.ft.com/content/7b317559-795b-48c6-90ea-cec7ff936243

https://www.newsweek.com/zelensky-showdown-star-general-zaluzhnyi-ukraine-tensions-russia-counteroffensive-1849576

https://www.semafor.com/article/12/05/2023/ukraine-war-reveals-divisions-in-zelenskyys-government

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67636302

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/05/politics/senate-classified-briefing-devolves/index.html

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Aired On: 12/06/23