- 21 Apr 2019 20:52
#15000366
Ever since it has become an independent country after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ukraine has been a bit of a joke. Thus, it make perfect sense to elect a comedian president.
Ukraine election: Comedian Zelensky 'wins presidency by landslide'
What does this mean for Ukraine and its conflict with Russia?
Will he be an independent president or will he be the puppet of oligarch Ihor Kolomoyskyi, who even by Ukrainian standards seems to be very much of a crook?
If people vote for crooks, jokers or oligarchs, what's the point of democracy? Once the jokers and oligarch puppets have run down a country, there will be the call for the "strong men who is willing to break the rules" as in Britain.
Ukraine election: Comedian Zelensky 'wins presidency by landslide'
What does this mean for Ukraine and its conflict with Russia?
Will he be an independent president or will he be the puppet of oligarch Ihor Kolomoyskyi, who even by Ukrainian standards seems to be very much of a crook?
If people vote for crooks, jokers or oligarchs, what's the point of democracy? Once the jokers and oligarch puppets have run down a country, there will be the call for the "strong men who is willing to break the rules" as in Britain.