Ukraine is sovereign - it governs itself and choses its own direction and government policy.
This is unlike Russia’s vassal state - Belarus - where its governmental policies are dictated from the Kremlin.
The Ukrainians chose to get closer to the EU and reduce corruption, rather than Yanukowych’s pro-Kremlin, pro-corruption direction.
The Ukrainians chose to not re-elect Poroshenko.
The Ukrainians were heartened by zelenskyy staying and they fought the Russians off.
“with us having literally hand picked who most of the key leaders in that country “ —> bull.
your very article belies your statement
1. “she doesn’t think Vitaly Klitschko, the boxer-turned-politician who is a main opposition leader, should be in a new government.” —> and yet Klitschko is in government - he is the Mayor of Kyiv
2. Absolutely NOTHING says that any “key leaders” or indeed any leaders at all were picked by the usa.
Why are you posting lies again?