with the paradox that if they stopped selling it in the USA they'd be a lot healthier.
Ukraine Invasion - Please do not post videos showing attacks/similar
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Soldato
Personally, I think he deserves the benefit of the doubt here. I've seen, as other on here who know Ukraine have seen, the country has been really trying to shrug off the corruption. It's slow and has taken steps forwards and backwards along the way. I think Zelensky, and whoever is behind him (the guy that owns the TV station) have been making progress on cleaning up Ukraine's act.
IMHO anyway.
He's either confused Zelensky with Poroshenko, or he's regurgitating some Russian propaganda he read on Facebook.
Soldato
Careful your about to get a Fox News video.
*Universal Music Group Suspends All Operations in Russia
*Bumble Says Discontinuing Ops in Russia
https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1501302345271021570
https://twitter.com/idreesali114/status/1501303303392530436
Eventually it's going to be 'EVERY NON-RUSSIAN COMPANY CEASES BUSINESS IN RUSSIA.'
Soldato
I dunno I mean the ones who seem to keep bringing up the parties now are the Boris appologists
Soldato
To turn the screw we need them banned from holidays in the UAE - that will be the killer blow
I honestly dont think it matters all that much if Zelensky has some dodgy dealing in his closet (and I could well believe he has), imo pretty much all politicians are dodgy in one way or another, the average national parliament building has more bent people in it than a scoliosis convention. Fact is that despite my own spidey senses being a little tingly when I see Zelensky on the tv, there is no doubt he has been inspirational throughout this so far and been exactly what Ukraine and its people have needed.
Soldato
I dunno I mean the ones who seem to keep bringing up the parties now are the Boris appologists
It’s all on the bill not falling for the distractions
Soldato
It looks like a Win/Win situation for Poland - they get rid of their fairly aged MiG-29 fleet (updated in '13 but not even close to "modern" standards) which were already creaking with a poor supply chain and they're getting additional F-16's in return (my guess would be Block 40/42 rather than 50/52's) which despite their age have far better avionics than the MiG's their losing, plus they make the problem of "Russia getting annoyed" by giving them to the US making it an American issue to get them handed over to Ukraine so anything bad happens Poland can go "not my fault".
Soldato
Absolutely! A mans true colours are shown in times of extreme pressure and hardship, Zelensky has shown himself to be a truly inspirational leader, I could only wish we had someone like that.
and Ukraine can fly them.
Caporegime
Not being able to get Maccies, Starbucks, coke, kfc etc is gonna seriously **** the young generation off
Soldato
As far as I am aware his 'dodgy dealings' amount to having an offshore account (pre-election) and that he hired someone a few years earlier than he should have.
Its pretty laughable to even make out that hes like some mega corrupt leader...the evidence for that certainly is not there in the slightest.
Bah, entitled gen Z oiks
You're right, perhaps I did build a strawman argument there if you don't think we should be involved for reasons other than because of the wests previous actions in the middle east. Apologies if so.
But then enlighten me as I'm curious. What is the hypocritical viewpoint you're seeing in here? Everyone else that's said that of folks in here were directly referencing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Wait......a ...... minute......
Our first lockdown..........were we being sanctioned? Did COVID even exist? Where we working from home to avoid congregating in built up cities?
Chaps I think we were in a secret war????
Given that I think that all leaders are corrupt in some way or other, I would agree with you, he isnt a mega corrupt leader and is most likely no more or less corrupt than the average politician.
Caporegime
Even during lockdown I could get Maccies and KFC delivered
Only towards the end right? Lockdown 1 we were on the once a day/outside exercise regime etc...
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