Yanina Sokolova
@IaninaSokolova · Europe
Yanina Sokolova is followed by Storyz World for journalism and current affairs coverage connected to Ukraine in the Europe chapter.
I watched “Carthage” by NABU @nab_ukr. The conclusions are grim. In power in a country at war is a genuinely criminal Russian-speaking group that is exhausting a wounded country, with a defense-budget deficit of 27 billion. The bandits on the tapes were engaged in “covering” a network of fraudulent call centers and laundering property. Bandits from the Prosecutor General’s Office. Then, with what these monsters stole, they bought Rolexes, bags, cars and clothes. For themselves and their females. The dialogues of the females on the tapes are a separate topic. Let me remind you of the task of the Prosecutor General’s Office under the Constitution of Ukraine. So, the task of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine (which after the reform functions as the Office of the Prosecutor General, apparently to follow the agenda of another office — it was renamed) is to protect human rights and freedoms and the general interests of society and the state by properly organizing and coordinating the activity of the entire system of prosecutorial bodies. What is becoming obvious. This is a pattern. A role model of the political system created by the current authorities. With the obvious consent of the president. Earlier, it was the president’s friends and ministers with the Office of the President. Now it is the Prosecutor General’s Office. There will be more. “If you’re going to steal, make it a million” (sic) can be heard on the tapes from the mouth of presumably Serhii Kropyva, deputy head of the Department of International Legal Cooperation of the Prosecutor General’s Office. The tapes contain fragments of dialogues with the head of the Prosecutor General’s Office as well. Volodymyr Zelenskyy @ZelenskyyUa, did you not know about this too? If so, then the question arises: why did you cover for them when a year ago you wanted to subordinate NABU and SAPO to the Prosecutor General’s Office? These people on the tapes, if not for the protests, would have decided the fates of anti-corruption investigators’ investigations. I listened in horror and thought about it. By the way, once again the tapes reveal the criminals’ fear of NABU. They are very afraid of being exposed. Here is the link to the NABU tapes:
Translated from UkrainianToday I was buying school supplies for the children in a store when I heard a mother and her son choosing notebooks, diaries, and erasers for him for school. The child reads “щоденник.” The mother: “днєвнік тоже нада купіть.” And all this during the 15-minute break between the enemy’s attack, from the all-clear to the next air-raid alert. And once again I found myself wondering: what are you, parents with Ukrainian passports, preparing your children for when you speak Russian with them at home? I’m genuinely curious: for what? Maybe this video will help you understand what you are doing wrong.
Translated from UkrainianOn the eve of Independence Day, it is worth taking stock of these 35 years and, drawing on past experience, drawing conclusions and moving forward. 1. Unity must be built around a national idea. The essence of the national idea, in my opinion, is SECURITY. This can unite us, because security is the foundation of your and your family’s survival. What is security? It is protecting what is yours. CATEGORICALLY. Uncompromisingly. Ultimately, identify yourselves as Ukrainians and protect everything Ukrainian. What is yours. Your culture. Your business. Your army. Your military tech. Your music. Your cosmetics. Your clothing. Your church. Your street. Your building entrance. And destroy everything Russian in yourselves. Everything. This is a matter of security. Forget politics in this area. This is purely a matter of security. Survival. The national idea is survival. The Little Russian idea is disappearance. Write that on your refrigerator. 2. The authorities. There is no trust because they lie to us and to you. Within every relationship, the foundation of trust is honesty. Volodymyr Zelenskyy @ZelenskyyUa needs to start speaking honestly with society and with his team. 3. The team. It does not exist. Everything has gone, as you know, where it has gone, because the principle of building an ecosystem around loyalty rather than expertise has failed. The reshuffling of people between positions continues. Do you know why? Because there are no insiders left on the team or around it. And after everything that has emerged, it is frightening to bring in competent outsiders. It should not be. 4. A government of national unity. I was sitting at a security forum yesterday and realized that the pro-Ukrainian circle of politicians from previous administrations, a large part of whom are professionals in public administration, economics, and crisis management, is open to cooperation with the President. Therefore, perhaps a government of national unity should be created. Volodymyr Oleksandrovych, if it is possible to cooperate with the «Regionals» and it is not working very well, perhaps try with others? Professionals with experience. They are open. This would significantly strengthen both the government and the Office of the President and, importantly, would genuinely share responsibility. Your party will lose the next election. Forget about it. Go down in history as the president of a victorious country. With the lineup of players you have now, you will lose. You are already losing… 5. Freedom of speech. Bring the «opposition» media, in your view, and free media back into the marathon. Democracy is freedom of speech. You are now copying the methods of the adversary. Nothing good will come of it. Thank you to Arseniy Yatsenyuk @Yatsenyuk_AP and the Security Forum team for the dialogue. It is very important for us to talk. And finally create a secure, rather than avoidant, attachment to our own country. It deserves this secure relationship.
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