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Dr Oohay,
Specially for you đź‘Ť
Duke Ellington: Blues For New Orleans
When it comes to African Presidents, the pious West are fond of preaching about corruption.
True , true ,
Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring:
This filthy deep and as yet
not fully explored aspect
that I referred to in another thread:
Incontrovertibly true: Zelensky is corrupt and full of it .When the Ukrainian people get wind of his corruption , his indefensible corruption, he'll be out, like a light
For deconstruction: Speaking of the scumbag dictator drowning in a cesspool of corruption ( at the moment doing his best to placate Trump :
Steve Bannon on Zelensky ( calls him "a punk"
From Days of Destruction Days of Revolt :
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15moo7RdNL/
For the general consumption of those who don't have Facebook :
"Stop Pretending Zelensky is the Victim – The Truth About Ukraine's "Democracy" To those who blindly believe Zelensky is a victim fighting for democracy, let's get some facts straight.Ukraine's modern crisis didn't begin in 2022 with Russia's invasion—it began in 2014, when a democratically elected president, Viktor Yanukovych, was removed in an unconstitutional coup, backed by the U.S. and EU.
The 2014 Coup: The End of Ukraine's Democracy
• Yanukovych was elected in 2010 in a vote deemed legitimate by international observers.
• His crime? Rejecting an EU trade deal that would have crippled Ukraine's economy in favor of better terms with Russia.
• Protests erupted in Kyiv, escalated into violent clashes, and over 100 people died.
• Instead of finding a peaceful resolution, the U.S. and EU actively supported the opposition, leading to Yanukovych fleeing to Russia.
• Ukraine's parliament removed him illegally—without following the constitutional impeachment process.
The U.S. Didn't Just Support the Coup – It Installed the Government
• Leaked calls between U.S. officials Victoria Nuland and Geoffrey Pyatt revealed that the new government was handpicked by the U.S.
• Arseniy Yatsenyuk was chosen as the new prime minister—without any election, without a public mandate.
• The new regime immediately pushed for NATO membership, banned Russian as a regional language, and alienated Ukraine's Russian-speaking population.
What Did This Lead To? Civil War & Mass Killings
• Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk refused to recognize the unelected regime, leading to referendums on secession.
• In Odessa (May 2014), pro-Russian protesters were burned alive in the Trade Unions House by Ukrainian nationalists.
• The Ukrainian military and nationalist battalions (including the infamous Azov Battalion) were deployed to violently suppress Russian-speaking populations.
• The Donbas War began, killing thousands and leading to eight years of conflict before Russia's 2022 invasion.
Ukraine's NATO Membership Push Was Never Democratic
• Before 2014, Ukraine had laws preventing NATO membership—it was officially neutral.
• Polls showed most Ukrainians opposed joining NATO, especially in the east and Crimea.
• After the U.S.-installed government took over, Ukraine's neutrality was repealed without a national referendum.
• By 2019, a constitutional amendment locked in NATO membership without public approval.
Zelensky's Betrayal of His Voters
• Zelensky was elected in 2019 with strong support from the east, where people wanted peace with Russia.
• He campaigned on diplomacy—then immediately reversed course, banning opposition parties, shutting down media, and pushing NATO membership aggressively.
• Instead of bringing peace, he escalated tensions, fueling the path to war.
So, Is Ukraine a "Victim"?
• It was the U.S. that overturned Ukraine's democracy in 2014.
• It was Ukraine's unelected government that suppressed Russian speakers and ignited a civil war.
• It was Zelensky who promised peace, then became a NATO pawn and silenced opposition.
Zelensky is not a victim of war—he is a product of a coup. The real victims? The Ukrainian and Russian-speaking civilians who were sacrificed for geopolitical games.
Wake up. "(2) : https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18uXjeneNm/
Peter Goodgame:
For three years, Volodymyr Zelensky has been America's darling, a khaki clad symbol of defiance, pleading for billions in aid and NATO's embrace amid Ukraine's self-inflicted war.
To many well-meaning Americans, he's a hero battling overwhelming odds. But behind the curated image lies a far uglier truth, a stooge comedian turned president, propped up by a criminal oligarch, surrounded by cronies, and presiding over a regime of corruption, repression, and broken promises.
This is the real Zelensky, an actor playing a role he's woefully unfit for, which was proven yesterday in the Oval Office.
As Ukraine spirals deeper into chaos and its brutally harvested conscript army collapses in retreat, it's important that decent Americans understand who and what this man really represents.
Let's start with Kvartal 95, The Oligarch's Launchpad, Zelensky's story starts not in politics but comedy. Born in 1978 in Kryvyi Rih, he co-founded Studio Kvartal 95 in the 1990s with a group of friends that had hit it big by the 2000s, ironically their big breaks were made in Russia, performing in Russian and focusing on Russian and Ukrainian political and cultural life. The key to all this success? Ihor Kolomoisky, a billionaire Ukrainian oligarch with a laundry list of crimes, including fraud, money laundering, and brutal violence. Kolomoisky then owned 1+1, the TV network that handed Zelensky's Kvartal 95 a national platform starting in 2012. He didn't just offer airtime. He bankrolled Zelensky with cash, security, and legal and criminal muscle. This wasn't mentorship. It was a transaction. Kolomoisky, later sanctioned by the U.S. for "significant corruption," saw Zelensky as a pawn in his game. By 2019, when Zelensky ran for president, Kolomoisky's DNA was all over the campaign providing vehicles, lawyers, bodyguards, and a media blitz. Zelensky was never an outsider; he was a "made man"
This is where it gets almost unbelievably bizarre. In 2015, Zelensky starred in "Servant of the People," a hit satire aired on Kolomoisky's 1+1 channel, where he played a teacher turned president railing against corruption.
Ukrainians, tired of the endemic corruption in the post Soviet state, lapped it up. Then, in 2018, his Kvartal 95 crew decided to turn fiction into reality, registering a political party called, you guessed it, "Servant of the People." It had absolutely no manifesto, no policies, and no plan of action, just a TV title and Zelensky's face.
Running in 2019, Zelensky promised to end corruption and the Donbas civil war, which had erupted after the CIA backed Maidan Coup, winning in a landslide thanks to Kolomoisky's media machine. An actor who played a president on TV was now remarkably in the real job.
Zelensky didn't waste any time handing power to his showbiz pals. Ivan Bakanov, a Kvartal 95 co-founder, became head of the SBU security service with no experience. Serhiy Shefir, another comedy crony, took a top aide role, no experience. And then there's Andriy Yermak, a film producer turned Zelensky's right-hand man, now head of the Presidential Office, dubbed Ukraine's "shadow president." Yermak, physically and intellectually towering over Zelensky, controls policy and access, a fixer running the show while the president flounders. These weren't appointments based on merit. They were loyalty hires, a Kvartal 95 clique utterly unfit for a grossly dysfunctional war-torn nation.
Zelensky's laughable anti-corruption pledge met reality in 2021 with the Pandora Papers. The leak revealed he and his inner circle,including Bakanov, were funnelling cash to Kolomoisky with Zelensky stashing millions offshore.
Zelensky swore to end corruption and the Donbas war. Instead, he's delivered more of both, a million lie Dead, the free Media crushed, billions stolen, languages and religion banned. This criminal is no hero. No Churchill. And no friend of America. He should be treated accordingly.
Thanks for reading.
--On Wednesday, 5 March 2025 at 11:21:51 UTC+1 Dr. Oohay wrote:Yes, Cornelius, President Z came to play checkers (with the Demo Party as his blind "OMNIsCIENT" coach), and then he ran into Omaha Poker. On Tuesday, President T received a diplomatically framed "mea culpa" epistle from President Z (so Z did NOT have the last word word (or Z ain't the last "letter" in this diplomatic lexicon. Lesson: Drink deep or NOT AT ALL.OohayMany of you probably watched what took place between Donald Trump and Zelenskyy tonight. Whether you're a Democrat or a Republican, you might be thinking to yourself, Oh my God, Donald Trump just screwed up.However, as a lifelong practitioner of martial arts, strategy, and philosophy, let me explain the difference between what you believe you witnessed and what actually happened.Donald Trump has been under constant political persecution since the beginning of his first term. Over time, he has learned to be patient and calculated.Tonight, Zelenskyy was invited to the Oval Office. However, both Trump and JD Vance knew exactly what Zelenskyy was going to do—he would use this opportunity, in front of the American people, to make a power play. Both Trump and Vance anticipated this.When Zelenskyy began appealing to the emotions of the American people, JD Vance stepped in, accusing him of disrespecting Donald Trump. This was brilliant strategy. It's important to understand that Zelenskyy is trying to gain access to NATO.Trump knew this but could not allow it to happen. If Ukraine joins NATO, the U.S. would be bound by NATO's collective defense agreement—an attack on one is an attack on all.Now consider the larger implications: Ukraine and Russia despise each other. If Ukraine were to become a NATO member, any future skirmish between them would obligate the U.S. to enter into direct conflict with Russia. This would mean World War III. And if that happened, China would have to choose a side—they would almost certainly align with Russia.So what you witnessed tonight was a setup. Trump and JD Vance knew that the only way to achieve peace was to strategically align, at least on the surface, with Russia. Why? Because Russia would never sign a peace treaty if Ukraine were admitted into NATO.This is why Trump dismantled Zelenskyy's argument. And when Zelenskyy, seeing his play failing, tried to backtrack and offer a treaty, Trump refused.Zelenskyy's real intent was clear—he would not agree to peace unless security guarantees were in place. But what was he actually saying? That NATO must accept Ukraine. However, Russia would never agree to peace, knowing that NATO, their historical adversary, would surround them.Zelenskyy, Putin, and Trump all knew this. Zelenskyy, thinking he had Democratic support, believed he could make this bold move on live television. But Trump and Vance saw right through it and outmaneuvered him.They knew that, in the short term, Democrats and the media would try to use this moment against them. But they also knew they had two years before midterms to prove their strategy was the right one. So they held their ground—brilliantly so.Now, Zelenskyy will have no choice but to back down and accept Trump's terms. But here's the genius part—Trump is actually protecting Ukraine without dragging the U.S. into war.By negotiating a mineral deal, Trump ensures that Americans will be involved in Ukraine's mining industry. This prevents Russia from launching an invasion, because attacking Ukraine would mean endangering American lives—something that would force the U.S. to respond.Trump played both sides like a master chess player. In the end, Zelenskyy will have no choice but to concede, because without U.S. support, Ukraine cannot win a prolonged war against Russia. And once U.S. companies have mining operations in Ukraine, Putin will be unable to attack without triggering massive international consequences.Don't underestimate Donald Trump. In this game of chess, he's 10 moves ahead of everyone.#Trump--
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