Poll: In contrast to relative majority of Americans, people in China, India, and Turkey are skeptical of claims about defending democracy in Ukraine. Relative majorities in #Russia & China say that US & EU support of #Ukraine is driven by desire to protect Western dominance. 2/
Global divide: Most people India, China, Turkey & #Russia believe that #UkraineWar️ shows that Russia is stronger or as strong as they thought. Most people in US, UK & EU9 believe that #UkraineRussianWar shows that Russia is weaker or as weak as they thought before. #Ukraine 3/
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“Zelensky used the Russian invasion and the war as a pretext to eliminate most of the political opposition and potential rivals for power and to consolidate his largely undemocratic rule,” says University of Ottawa political scientist Ivan Katchanovski." jacobin.com/2023/02/ukrain…
“Public opinion polls before the Russian invasion showed that pro-Russian parties and politicians had strong support in many regions in the east and south of Ukraine,” says Katchanovski. “But pro-Russian sympathies primarily involved support for closer relations with Russia.” 2/
"“Charges of state treason and collaboration are often trumped up and used as a form of political repression without any evidence of actual treason and collaboration,” says Katchanovski. Some of the cases highlighted in the channel bear this out." #Ukraine 3/
Town of #Bakhmut (former Artemovsk) is close to operational encirclement by #Russian forces. Question is whether Zelenskyy would order withdrawal or continue Bakhmut defense risking encirclement of Ukrainian forces there. #Ukraine#UkraineRussianWar#Russia#UkraineWar
Maidan in Ukraine combined elements of mass protest, political revolution, coup & US-led regime change. Last two were dominant in political transition. Semi-democratic Ukrainian government was overthrown by means of Maidan massacre & assassination attempts researchgate.net/publication/36…
Maidan massacre 9 years ago led to democratic overthrow of Ukrainian government, civil war in Donbas, Russian annexation of Crimea & Ukraine-Russia conflict which Russia escalated 1 year ago by launching war with #Ukraine. Nobody is convicted or arrested. canadiandimension.com/articles/view/…
Maidan massacre misrepresentation & cover-up of mass murderess of protesters & police continue despite testimonies of absolute majority of wounded protesters, over 500 witnesses & 14 members of #Maidan sniper groups, videos, & forensic expert examinations researchgate.net/publication/35…
Poll: 61% in EU believe #Ukraine will win war with #Russia: 51% in Italy, 55% Germany, 60% Belgium, 62% Spain, 65% France, 68% Netherlands & 81% Poland. 68% in EU view Russia attack on Ukraine as attack on all of Europe & 62% say that Ukrainians defend their freedom & prosperity
Poll: 66% in EU say that #Russia has primary responsibility for war in #Ukraine (54% in Italy, 62% France, 67% Germany, 75% Spain & 88% Poland.
11 % in EU blame US, 5% NATO & 5% Ukraine. Combined 6% in Poland, 17% France, 20% Germany & 28% Italy blame US, NATO or Ukraine for war
"Community Notes" did the same to censor my tweet with revelation by former Israeli prime-minister that Western leaders blocked Ukraine Russia peace deal outline.