They also banned or nationalized many media outlets, censor media in general, and suspended eleven political parties during his term, which eventually became permanent bans.
Al Jazeera, Mar. 2022: Why did Ukraine suspend 11 ‘pro-Russia’ parties?
Europe is no bastion for frozen peaches, either. AP, Mar. 2024: EU bans 4 more Russian media outlets from broadcasting in the bloc, citing disinformation
Wild how upset people get when you point out basic facts of the situation.
Noone in US or EU would care about expiration of Zelensky’s presidential term as long as he’s reliable supplier of cannon fodder for proxy NATO-Russia war. Roosevelt’s words on Somoza ("he may be a son of a bitch, but he’s our son of a bitch’) would apply here as well.
There may be extenuating circumstances…
Last I checked, Russia held elections, but I guess cancelling the elections aligns closer with western values.
