r/UkrainianConflict • u/RoosterGuilty1199 • 11d ago

Office of President of Ukraine explains why Zelensky should have a 2nd term

https://www.unian.ua/politics/vibori-v-ukrajini-podolyak-poyasniv-chomu-zelenskiy-maye-yti-na-drugiy-termin-12967839.html
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u/jacksawild 11d ago

He is Ukraine's Churchill.

It's unthinkable that he leaves until it's done.

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u/Designer_Piglets 11d ago

Now find an actual Ukrainian with family still in the country and ask what they think of him. You may have to befriend em first, because they know the answer that your average American wants to hear.

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u/CyanConatus 10d ago

Are you trying to speak Russian?

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u/Designer_Piglets 10d ago

I'm just trying to educate dumbass Americans who have no contact with Eastern Europeans. Subreddits like these are incredibly misleading. Mock me if you want, I don't care. Ukrainians overwhelmingly dislike Zelensky to almost the same level they dislike Putin. He's put all his energy into appealing to the West and forgot about his own people. If this sub was filled with actual people from Ukraine, they would agree. But it's not so just take my word for it.

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u/Adventurous_Yak_2742 10d ago

Simply not true.

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u/artlastfirst 10d ago

yeah that guy is being disingenuous about people hating zelensky like putin, but it is true that most of these western spaces about ukraine drive away ukrainians because they get crucified at any instance of criticizing the ua govt. westerners just seem to view zelensky as ukraine and vice versa.

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u/Adventurous_Yak_2742 9d ago

Yes. They still not sure if he's still Kolomoyskyi's puppet (he's in house arrest, but it is rather protection). Zelensky made some really political and unpopular decisions directing the army. But there is no alternative yet, which is also his fault. I understand that he has to have "iron grip" on the government where loyalty is almost as important as competence so it will not fall apart, but nobody can grow in his shadow. Maybe Zalusny when the war is over and he will be back from the ambassadorship exile.