Ukraine Corruption: The Flying Monkeys with Dr. Gordon Hahn, Robert Barwick & Joachim Hagopian.

Ukraine Corruption: The Flying Monkeys.

Flying Monkeys are all around President Zelensky. The phrase 'flying monkeys.' is used to describe people who perform the bidding of a narcissist or abuser. Flying Monkeys can act as spies, spread rumours, and even act as substitutes for abusers. They are often codependent and have been drawn into the narcissist's false narrative.

In considering Zelensky and his enablers - foreign and domestic, its hard to distinguish the abuser from the abused.

Zelensky's top aid Andrey Yermak has resigned amid a corruption probe. Yermak has alleged links to a recently uncovered money laundering operation. The raid by Ukraine anti corruption agencies, is linked to a 100 million dollar graft scheme carried out by a crime ring, tied to Zelensky's inner circle and led by Timur Mindich, a close business associate of Zelensky. It is alleged that Western funds provided to support power producing facilities were embezzled. Mindich has left the country.

Europe, Zelensky's most ardent backer remains silent. Only Hungary and Slovakia have voiced outrage. There are no calls for further investigation or international inquiry. Are they concerned that investigation will lead back to themselves?

Economist Steve Hanke estimates that of $360 Billion sent to Ukraine, 15 - 30% has been lost to corruption. And while European leaders pledge ongoing support for the war, they citizens short changed. And Governments in Australia and New Zealand who never should have become involved in this proxy war are poised to put millions of dollars into a special NATO program that buys American made weapons for Ukraine.

Mike Ryan HOST

GUESTS

Dr. Gordon Hahn, Expert Russia Analyst & Author.

Dr Gordon M. Hahn is an Expert Analyst at Corr Analytics, www.canalyt.com and a Senior Researcher at the Center for Terrorism and Intelligence Studies (CETIS), Akribis Group, www.cetisresearch.org. He has taught at Boston, American, Stanford, San Jose State, and San Francisco State Universities and as a Fulbright Scholar at Saint Petersburg State University, Russia and has been a senior associate and visiting fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the Kennan Institute in Washington DC, and the Hoover Institution. Dr. Hahn also has written 6 books on Russian and Eurasian politics, including his most recent Russian Tselostnost': Wholeness in Russian Thought, Culture, History, and Politics (Europe Books, 2022).

His previous books include The Russian Dilemma: Security, Vigilance, and Relations with the West from Ivan III to Putin (McFarland, 2021) and Ukraine Over the Edge: Russia, the West, and the "New Cold War" (McFarland, 2018). He also has published numerous think tank reports, academic articles, analyses, and commentaries in both English and Russian language media.

Robert Barwick, Director of the Australian Citizens Party.

Robert Barwick is a longtime executive member of the Australian Citizens Party (formerly Citizens Electoral Council). He is the party's media spokesman, National Research Director, Editor of the "Australian Alert Service", and presenter of the weekly show, "The Citizens Report".

Joachim Hagopian, Independent Journalist.

Joachim Hagopian is a West Point graduate, former Army officer and author of "Don't Let the Bastards Getcha Down". After the military, Joachim earned a master's degree in Clinical Psychology and worked as a licensed therapist. As an independent journalist for over eight years, Joachim has written hundreds of articles for many news sites, like Global Research, lewrockwell.com and The Government Rag.