Won't be the first time the USA has interfered with democratic elections in a foreign country. It would be the first time as a vassal state of Russia.
this post was submitted on 06 Mar 2025
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Well fuck me, he’s gonna try to regime change Zelenskyy.
EU, and particularly UK, France, Germany, and Poland: pay the fuck attention. Stop assuming my government is your ally. It’s not anymore. I hope we can be again someday, but you REALLY need to wake the fuck up on this shit. We are switching teams. You’re ignoring that at your existential peril.
Don't worry, we know. We wouldn't be re-arming like crazy if we didn't. The general vibe here in eastern Europe is one of worried, resigned determination. I've never seen pro-EU rhetoric this popular before in my life.
Same in central and western europe.
You know one has to give it to putin and trump. They really know how to strongly unite a group that was constantly infighting and bickering with each other.
Yeah uh about that ... let's brainstorm ...what if Zelensky is taken hostage on his next visit to the White House?
Or what if his plane flying him back suddenly dissappears?
Falling out a window only happens because of weird Russian glass, yes?
I don’t think Zelenskyy will be visiting the White House again for the next 4 years at least. You tend to not want to go back to somebody’s house if they try to extort you and then basically treat you like a child when you’re asking for help
No way those elections would be interfered with in any way...
Ignoring the fact that the USA poking around like this is interference in itself.
Do the people in occupied Ukraine get a vote? How could that possibly be administered?
Exactly, right now, the whole idea is flawed on many levels.
Not only the people in occupied Ukraine, but also the occupiers. That oughta nail down the outcome.
They were forced to vote in Russian elections, IIRC.
Yup, I'm predicting 103% turnout.
Seriously? With Tymoshenko? Trump is naive if he thinks she’ll accept any sort of deal. To me she is sorta fanatic and bit more on radical side. Let alone she was accused of dealing with money laundering and corruption. She ran for president 3 times and her best result was 25% in first round of 2010th. That won’t represent people’s will.
Also WTF is this interference. Accusing Zelenskyy campaigned for Dems when he visited factory at the same time plotting coup with Tymoshenko.
Corrupt is his jam, no wonder.
You're saying she's a potential criminal?
That's great!
America loves criminals, especially as leaders. She'll do perfectly as an installed puppet.
Holdup. The narrative is that Russia attacked (in defense pre-emptively) because of a Nazi coup government but now Russia|Putin|Trump would be happy to install more conservative and nationalist ones?
The narrative is whatever is more convenient this minute. The rabble will nod along, cheer and rationalize it afterwards.
Disgusting.
He is doing this because he plans to instigate a hot war with China. It will be terrible. Many will die. He wrongly thinks his trolling will invite Russia to his side but he is wrong. Wrong and stupid and evil.
Wow! Trump is such a total nazi! Wouldn't that be the thing a nazi would try to do?
Elon is going to fund this I bet. Dude needs to be removed.
Kramer: But I don't even really work here.
Boss: That's what makes this so difficult.