[Jaymoss]

Originally Posted by Chris

An interesting question, but the real kicker in Jfman’s post is his giveaway use of the phrase ‘Zelensky regime’ - casual delegitimisation of the sort used by Russian trolls, bots, state TV propagandists and anyone else interested in undermining what is after all a democratically elected and internationally recognised government.

Whoever he’s getting his talking points from is ultimately being fed by the Russian propaganda machine and any ‘facts’ he lays down here ought therefore to be treated critically.

He is only power due to a coup in 2014 though. It suited the West to support him at the time. Does that make him legitimate ? I dunno