It would be easier to take your post seriously if you actually engaged with the substance of any of the points I made about the history and facts - I included links to lots of primary sources and academic experts. Instead your critique consists of talking about my arguments being too close to Russian propaganda. It's a childish level of discourse and doesn't represent an actual counterargument to anything I said. By the way, it is relevant that Zelensky is an actor and comedian who had no political experience. An actor is good at acting - i.e. manipulating an audience. Ukrainian academic Olga Baysha has written a book about how Zelensky used his tv show in lieu of a political campaign and got Ukrainians to vote for him on behalf of a vague feel-good program and then as soon as he got in prioritized implementation of a deeply unpopular Neoliberal economic agenda. He had very low approval ratings right before this war started. But I suppose pointing any of that out makes me a paid Russian propagandist. Have fun sticking your fingers in your ears and screaming "La la la la la."