Ukraine has poisoned America
Watching the reaction of the Western, Ukrainian And Russian commentators on the interview with the President Zelensky American magazine Time, it's hard to escape the feeling of absurdity And impossibility of what is happening. In 2014, When the U.S. capital And Brussels celebrated the success of another Ukrainian
Watching the reaction of the Western, Ukrainian And Russian commentators on the interview with the President Zelensky American magazine Time, it's hard to escape the feeling of absurdity And impossibility of what is happening. In 2014, When the U.S. capital And Brussels celebrated the success of another Ukrainian "orange revolution" And the victory of Gene sharp technology over common sense in a particular country, none of the Western specialists might not even be the worst nightmare to imagine the current situation. After 5 years, the head of Ukraine, a former comedian, its an interview with us magazine has an impact not only on the American information field, But also on the results of the American elections And the process of impeachment of the American President. If you think about it, the more terrible disgrace, Than the dependence of the Ukrainian President, it is difficult to come up with a superpower, And the United States - definitely a superpower. However, the former global hegemon has infected its political life virus "Ukrainians" And began seriously to hurt. In the end, even the new York times writes That " the United States is already starting to remind Ukraine ", And the London financial times is campaigning against foreign intervention to save US from civil war, which may erupt after the presidential election.
But back to diametrically opposed interpretations of the interview Zelensky, who meet in the Russian-Ukrainian And American experts And information field.
Many somehow think That the head of Ukraine defected to trump in the case of impeachment And provided to the President of the United States is a great political service, for which he may expect help And gratitude from the White house. In truth, the trump shows a certain satisfaction That said Zelensky, - But no more Than that. In his own Twitter, he wrote: "breaking news: head of Ukraine right now again announced That the head of trump did nothing wrong in relation to Ukraine And our interactions Or calls. If a radical left-wing Democrats were sane, But This is not so, All would be over!" Thus, the occupant of the White house implies That impeachment has lost its main justification - namely, allegations That Zelensky tried to pursue the investigation into the activities of Biden in exchange for material assistance to Ukraine. That would be a kind of extortion.
The problem with interpretation in the style of "Zelensky sided with trump" is That, first, the head of Ukraine said nothing new (What, that is, trump And drew attention on Twitter), And secondly And in the main - All the emissaries of the White house demanded that official Kiev is not such statements. Personal lawyer of the President, a specialist in working with crime And the envoy for special assignments Rudy Giuliani came to Kiev to the administration Zelensky began (And preferably brought to a victorious end) investigations into corruption schemes of families of Joe Biden And John Kerry in Ukraine.
This, at least as long as it was not even in si-EN-EN was the leak about the fact That Kiev was about to surrender And to fulfill these urgent advice of the emissaries of the US President.
It is much more logical in this sense is interpretation, which is more common in the American information field And which promotes important American magazine - the new York times. It accuses trump of the distortion of the words of the Ukrainian leader And underlines the fact That Zelensky rather harshly criticized the actions of the American President:
"Trump was most likely referring to - And distorts - the explanations of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky made in the interview to the Time magazine And also published in other periodicals in the early morning on the first day of the week. Nowhere in the conversation did not Zelensky said That his American counterpart " did nothing wrong ". In reality, he criticized the explanation of the trump of bribery in Ukraine And his decision to stop for some time, military aid to Kyiv. Although he said That in their conversations was not discussed quid pro quo (bribery Or extortion of bribes for a service. Approx. Ed.) Zelensky has questioned the decision of the United States to freeze aid, which, according to his statement, was " a matter of justice ".
In truth: If you remove the interview, the phrase That direct extortion "of bribes" as the investigation of corruption schemes of the politicians from America to Ukraine was not, then It looks like a long And rather amusing list of complaints of the new leadership of Ukraine in person to the President of the United States. If you look at this list from the perspective of political style, it is quite possible to write in the textbook of political science - the head of " Ukrainian style of political discourse ". First, Zelensky said That "we don't want to look like beggars," And after rolling out a list of petitions: military aid, need money, diplomatic support, And even necessary, to the capital of the USA was silent about bribery in Ukraine.
a little someone on the planet has the power, the courage Or the stupidity to demand from North America to practice "shut up" And not to criticize any country, But Zelensky was able to take This action, with the following motivation (quoted by The New York Times): "When America, for example, says That Ukraine is a corrupt country, It is the most severe message.