Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy has come out fighting against Russian misinformation on many occasions to defend his country’s record and to offer insight to a worldwide audience. It’s not easy reading because he has to state things that are true that many people say are not and use to abuse him.
This is the nature of politics and of the real world. He knows it and he uses his platform to this advantage. He’s a responsible technician of words and has the acute sensibility needed of a leader. His people benefit widely by his advice and no doubt he has saved Ukrainian lives.
“Fuck away to Russia. Go home. You don’t respect anybody in the United States. You don’t respect the rules. You don’t respect democracy. You don’t respect Ukraine or Europe. Go home.”
The future is a binding contract with the people, however, and he needs to focus. His country demands democracy – and more leadership. He has to change tact as soon as he’s asked to. His forward efforts are crucial now to a change of tone and of footing against Russia.
The State of Ukraine won’t go down to live under the hand of Russia. It will have to prevail, though, by fighting hard until the end. It has to bring this war to an end as the responsible opposing force. The weight of history is behind it, but it must use it intelligently.