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Ukraine Fires Top Ambassador After He Criticized Zelensky in Public
Breitbart ^ | 07/21/2023 | OLIVER JJ LANE

Posted on 07/21/2023 4:49:31 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Ukraine’s ambassador to London appeared to side with the British government when it said Zelensky would be wise to start showing more gratitude to the Western nations showering the country with tens of billions of equipment and cash, a move that has cost him his position.

One of Ukraine’s top ambassadors, Vadym Prystaiko — the point man for communication with one of the country’s most supportive allies in its defensive war against Russia — has been fired, just days after he said President Zelensky’s “sarcasm” towards his Western underwriters wasn’t “healthy”.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Ukraine; United Kingdom; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: ambassador; democracy; fires; ukraine; zelensky
Trouble in paradise?
1 posted on 07/21/2023 4:49:31 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

An ally and friend in Democracy…


2 posted on 07/21/2023 4:52:30 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Mr T. shirt has spoken.


3 posted on 07/21/2023 4:57:05 AM PDT by ProudDeplorable (Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty. ~ Ronald Reagan)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

it happens on both sides -

And Russia arrests blogger criticizing Putin. (for extremism)


4 posted on 07/21/2023 5:04:25 AM PDT by elpadre
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Also

Culture Minister Oleksandr Tkachenko offered his resignation after President Zelenskyy criticized him for overspending at a time when the focus should be fending off russia's invasion.

Scandal occurred after news about new 'patriotic' TV series to be shot for budget money. pic.twitter.com/B7yl2jI4MC— Be brave like Ukraine 🌻 (@ukrbravery) July 21, 2023


5 posted on 07/21/2023 5:06:23 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Saint George Washington Jesus Zelenski is to be above all criticism. What a venal little rat Zelenski is.


6 posted on 07/21/2023 5:08:48 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck (Biden will mess up the Ukraine worse than Afghanistan.)
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To: JonPreston

There’s my taxes.

Luckily our border is sealed tight.
No domestic issues…


7 posted on 07/21/2023 5:09:20 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: EEGator

The Clown show is on it’s last legs. This is when it will be most dangerous.


8 posted on 07/21/2023 5:10:57 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Its important step to save ‘our democracy’™


9 posted on 07/21/2023 5:19:55 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe (The woke were surprised by the reaction to the Bud Light fiasco. May there be many more surprises)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

An Ambassador is the President’s personal representative to a country and serves at his pleasure. That said, Zelensky is thin skinned and brooks no criticism. We know that Ukraine has worked with the FBI to remove critics of the war from social media. The war isn’t going well for Zelensky. How far will desperation drive him?


10 posted on 07/21/2023 5:20:12 AM PDT by kabar
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--- "The war isn't going well for Zelensky. How far will desperation drive him?"

A most interesting question.

If the war does not return the eastern portion to Ukraine, and if the tally of the dead is clarified in a war which has not achieved its objective, it is likely at some point that the remaining Ukrainians IN the Ukraine will ask, :What did he win for us?" If he's got big money stored away and does not stay in the Ukraine, that question will be very 'animated.'

If desperation "drives him" and he has the "receipts" on the American princelings connected to Biden, Pelosi, Kerry and Romney (and more), revealing them would become most interesting for us and MOST dangerous for him.

He is now too much a worldwide figure to "retire" to Florida or the south of France with billions while his nation agonizes over losses. What will he do? Most interesting.

I suspect he has NO real alternatives but to continue to run the con, rather like a Ken Lay of Bernie Madoff until....

11 posted on 07/21/2023 5:30:10 AM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Hey Zelenskyy, play us a tune on the piano with your pecker while wearing your black leather and high heels.


12 posted on 07/21/2023 5:32:24 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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To: JonPreston

“Big bada boom.”

Leeloo Dallas


13 posted on 07/21/2023 5:33:24 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: kabar
"The war isn’t going well for Zelensky. How far will desperation drive him?"

More importantly, its not going well for those propping up Zelensky (Biden's handlers et al). How far will desperation drive them?

14 posted on 07/21/2023 5:33:40 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe (The woke were surprised by the reaction to the Bud Light fiasco. May there be many more surprises)
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time

I am more concerned that he will take some action to draw NATO directly into the war. It could be some sort of false flag operation. NATO entry is Zelensky’s Hail Mary pass.


15 posted on 07/21/2023 5:40:23 AM PDT by kabar
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To: Tench_Coxe

Escalation. When Biden was in Vilnius for the NATO Summit, he made an offhand remark that sent chills down my spine. He said that although Ukraine will not be able to join NATO now, there is nothing stopping individual NATO members from establishing bilateral security arrangements with Ukraine. Could we see “volunteers” from Poland, for example, that would fight alongside Ukrainians. Or even regular military units?


16 posted on 07/21/2023 5:46:47 AM PDT by kabar
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To: ChicagoConservative27

It seems to me that Zelensky is misbehaving due to excessive stress. First came his counterproductive rant at the NATO meeting, and now this. Who gets his job if he resigns?


17 posted on 07/21/2023 7:26:55 AM PDT by devere
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Stepan Bandera was also notoriously thin-skinned.


18 posted on 07/21/2023 11:56:00 AM PDT by oblomov
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