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See no discussion here on the Ukraine corruption. Pretty concerning if you ask me
Well, elaborate then.See no discussion here on the Ukraine corruption. Pretty concerning if you ask me
Corruption has been a problem since the Soviet days and into this century - mainly due to continued Russian interference in Ukrainian democracy.See no discussion here on the Ukraine corruption. Pretty concerning if you ask me
So Russia takes blame for Ukraines corruption of aid money as well ? That’s silly. Please read about the defense minister. No Russian involvement here he was just lining his pocketsCorruption has been a problem since the Soviet days and into this century - mainly due to continued Russian interference in Ukrainian democracy.
I lean toward agreeing its ridiculous, but to be fair, the Putin we see nowadays doesn't quite look exactly like the the Putin of old. He's clearly had some work done to his face, so I suppose those that subscribe to this theory propose that its someone who has had surgery to look like Putin, rather than Putin getting a facelift or whatever.I know as far as Russian commentators go he's more grounded but this one is ridiculous. Do you really think it's possible the Russians have a guy who looks and sounds exactly like Putin that they wheel out for public appearances and could use him to replace Putin if he was killed/died and no one would notice?
Many of the Ukrainian figures of the present are corrupt, which is simply a continuation of post-Soviet corruption, which has been heavily influenced by Putin's consistent attempts at thwarting Ukrainian democracy by undermining the development of Ukrainian institutions and the Rule of Law. Its simply a continuation of Soviet corruption (just as in Russia) that won't go away until the Ukrainians finally rid themselves of Russian influence. Cherry picking one individual in the news today doesn't change this fundamental reality.So Russia takes blame for Ukraines corruption of aid money as well ? That’s silly. Please read about the defense minister. No Russian involvement here he was just lining his pockets
that too during a time of war which is sick
I thought pretty much everyone agreed that Ukraine was corrupt as feck before the war. Don't know how innocent Zelensky is in terms of corruption, but one could hope that the war will shake out some of the bad eggs in the country.See no discussion here on the Ukraine corruption. Pretty concerning if you ask me
Exactly. This is a war between an imperialistic corrupt oligarchy and a simply corrupt oligarchy. But the latter at least slowly improved during the last decade and looks like it tries to keep improving.I thought pretty much everyone agreed that Ukraine was corrupt as feck before the war. Don't know how innocent Zelensky is in terms of corruption, but one could hope that the war will shake out some of the bad eggs in the country.
It is sick. But also unsurprising. Corruption is one of the biggest problems in Ukraine, second only to russians. And despite the progress in the last 8 years, it would have been naive to think it will completely go away because of war. So the fact individuals have been named and punished is a positive development.So Russia takes blame for Ukraines corruption of aid money as well ? That’s silly. Please read about the defense minister. No Russian involvement here he was just lining his pockets
that too during a time of war which is sick
Corruption have always been and will always be around - war is one of the messiest situations one country can have and every country that have been in war have had major corruption cases. The fact that things come out so openly and they are open about it, shows how greatly their nation have grown and how they want to change and become better.See no discussion here on the Ukraine corruption. Pretty concerning if you ask me
Many of the Ukrainian figures of the present are corrupt, which is simply a continuation of post-Soviet corruption, which has been heavily influenced by Putin's consistent attempts at thwarting Ukrainian democracy by undermining the development of Ukrainian institutions and the Rule of Law. Its simply a continuation of Soviet corruption (just as in Russia) that won't go away until the Ukrainians finally rid themselves of Russian influence. Cherry picking one individual in the news today doesn't change this fundamental reality.
Corruption have always been and will always be around - war is one of the messiest situations one country can have and every country that have been in war have had major corruption cases. The fact that things come out so openly and they are open about it, shows how greatly their nation have grown and how they want to change and become better.
Well this is specifically aid money that was misappropriated from what I understand, not the usual sort of corruption that Ukraine has "always had".I thought pretty much everyone agreed that Ukraine was corrupt as feck before the war. Don't know how innocent Zelensky is in terms of corruption, but one could hope that the war will shake out some of the bad eggs in the country.
How is Ukraine corruption relevant in a Russian invasion of Ukraine thread? AFAIK Putin is invading because of ukranians somehow being *checks notes* russian-hating NATO-loving heretic (hence the holy war) jew-commanded nazis, not for corruption issues.See no discussion here on the Ukraine corruption. Pretty concerning if you ask me
Well, it's not only American tax dollars. And no one is dismissive, since people were punished for it. What is your solution?Well this is specifically aid money that was misappropriated from what I understand, not the usual sort of corruption that Ukraine has "always had".
It's American tax dollars which we as citizens pay which is misused so personally I can't be as dismissive about it as "it's always been the case"
Yes it is, but he wrote about "the [...] corruption", no need to criticise him for that.PS: "The Ukraine" as I understand is derogatory.
Its part and parcel of giving aid to any foreign country. The US does the same across all kinds of middle eastern nations where there is also plenty of corruption.Well this is specifically aid money that was misappropriated from what I understand, not the usual sort of corruption that Ukraine has "always had".
It's American tax dollars which we as citizens pay which is misused so personally I can't be as dismissive about it as "it's always been the case"
Thanks for clarifying! English isn't my first language.Yes it is, but he wrote about "the [...] corruption", no need to criticise him for that.
For those who don't know why, usually articles are used for landscapes and not for countries. So saying "the Ukraine" does essentially translate to "the borderlands [of Russia]" and therefore implicitly support the Russian claim to it.
Doesn't matter whose money it is, money is still money.Well this is specifically aid money that was misappropriated from what I understand, not the usual sort of corruption that Ukraine has "always had".
It's American tax dollars which we as citizens pay which is misused so personally I can't be as dismissive about it as "it's always been the case"
The corruption is quite relevant when it impacts Ukraine's ability to defend themselves, I'd think.How is Ukraine corruption relevant in a Russian invasion of Ukraine thread? AFAIK Putin is invading because of ukranians somehow being *checks notes* russian-hating NATO-loving heretic (hence the holy war) jew-commanded nazis, not for corruption issues.
PS: "The Ukraine" as I understand is derogatory.
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I always call it out there as well but I disagree it is Part and parcel this is a massive amount of aidIts part and parcel of giving aid to any foreign country. The US does the same across all kinds of middle eastern nations where there is also plenty of corruption.
Well, has it? So far at least.The corruption is quite relevant when it impacts Ukraine's ability to defend themselves, I'd think.
It would be strange if corruption within the military doesn't have an effect on the military, so I assume so, yes. Also, in general, corruption is harmful. How many pages in this thread are about Russian corruption and the devastating effect it has had? Quite a few. Ukraine is by far the European country that comes closest to Russian levels of corrupton, how could it not have an impact?Well, has it? So far at least.
Its not really that relevant in the broader scheme of things, specifically who wins the war between Russia and Ukraine. At the end of the day Ukraine is a democracy with credible elections and Russia is a totalitarian dictatorship. Who wins the war will therefore inform the prospects of reforming corruption in Ukraine over the long term, far more than the act of momentarily exposing a few examples in the present.It would be strange if corruption within the military doesn't have an effect on the military, so I assume so, yes. Also, in general, corruption is harmful. How many pages in this thread are about Russian corruption and the devastating effect it has had? Quite a few. Ukraine is by far the European country that comes closest to Russian levels of corrupton, how could it not have an impact?
There's also been talked about Ukraine joining the European Union, so corruption levels would of course also be relevant in that context.
Weather forecasts and the specific number of tanks are also probably not going to be what decides the war, yet they're frequent topics of discussion. Will Russian corruption decide who wins the war? I don't know, but it certainly doesn't help and it's a relevant and sometimes interesting topic.Its not really that relevant in the broader scheme of things, specifically who wins the war between Russia and Ukraine. At the end of the day Ukraine is a democracy with credible elections and Russia is a totalitarian dictatorship. Who wins the war will therefore inform the prospects of reforming corruption in Ukraine over the long term, far more than the act of momentarily exposing a few examples in the present.
Its not relevant any more than Russian corruption is relevant during the war. Its the daily execution of the war itself and the political and humanitarian impact that are the central issues of this thread. That's not to say corruption can't be discussed, but its not even remotely relevant to how the war is being discharged. At best, its an ancillary distraction from the monotony of daily war updates.Weather forecasts and the specific number of tanks are also probably not going to be what decides the war, yet they're frequent topics of discussion. Will Russian corruption decide who wins the war? I don't know, but it certainly doesn't help and it's a relevant and sometimes interesting topic.
By all means, discuss or don't discuss whatever you want, but questioning whether or not Ukranian corruption is even relevant for this 1068 page long thread about the war is a bit weird (I'm not saying you did that). People are talking about how hard soil is, about protests outside of both Ukraine and Russia, and about pros and cons of rocket XT782 vs AB9000 or whatever. It's a pretty wide scope!
Easy to counter. Germany created the greek crisis, greek crisis created AfD ergo Germany created AfD. In your face, back to youSo sad that our resident Greek troll went silent in this thread... I would love to wind him up by reminding him that the AfD originally was founded as a reaction to the Greek financial disaster and that this is his fault...
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Good oneEasy to counter. Germany created the greek crisis, greek crisis created AfD ergo Germany created AfD. In your face, back to you
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Perhaps not if they are sent a bag of carrots.Someone will miss those soldiers. Certainly not the politburo, but their families will.
What a tragic waste.
I’ve seen a couple of those videos. Do those frags do a lot of lateral damage? From above it looks like such a localised and contained explosion that it would only kill the person it lands on.Sad on a number of levels, not the least of which as a reminder of how Putin is throwing bodies at a conflict he probably can't win.
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Yep, they spray tiny fragments in an area doing high lateral damage. But it's not a mine, it will not blow people up, they just cause severe bleeding .I’ve seen a couple of those videos. Do those frags do a lot of lateral damage? From above it looks like such a localised and contained explosion that it would only kill the person it lands on.
Cheers for the info. Grim.Yep, they spray tiny fragments in an area doing high lateral damage. But it's not a mine, it will not blow people up, they just cause severe bleeding .
This is what happens when a grenade goes off near you (see the fragments in the x-ray).