Look, here’s the thing: as a Ukrainian, I don’t always agree with Zelenskyy’s domestic policy, and I often question and criticise what his team is doing — especially when it comes to stuff like healthcare, education, and culture. I distrust and outright dislike quite a few people
in his government, and so do many Ukrainians. But. I have all the respect in the world for him as a wartime leader, and I absolutely support each and every single decision made by the Ukrainian military command. And so does every single person I know. Right now we need to pull
together and survive (and that’s what we’ve been doing for the past 10 months), but please don’t think for a damn second that the Ukrainian society is incapable of criticising our government, or that we’re just blindly following our leaders wherever they go. If you know anything
about recent Ukrainian history, you’ll probably know that’s far from the truth — if there’s one thing we’re really, really good at, it’s getting rid of politicians who’ve overstayed their welcome and are trying to impose their will on the people. So no, nobody’s fighting because
of Zelenskyy — Zelenskyy is fighting for his nation because the Ukrainian people entrusted him with this mission. And he’s doing a damn good job of it so far.

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