Oleksii Arestovych
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It's a known phenomenon in therapy and I was able to foresee it. Today people Their attitudes towards me are very harsh and emotional. Figuratively, many people defy me, carry me on their arms and consider me a messiah and savior. And there are people who hate me and consider that I'm the concentration of evil and everything, the worst things that could happen with Ukraine.
It's a known phenomenon in therapy and I was able to foresee it. Today people Their attitudes towards me are very harsh and emotional. Figuratively, many people defy me, carry me on their arms and consider me a messiah and savior. And there are people who hate me and consider that I'm the concentration of evil and everything, the worst things that could happen with Ukraine.
Well, in the past, you see, the politicians, they trade in audience always. That's the main currency that a politician handles. So any audience is carefully protected.
Well, in the past, you see, the politicians, they trade in audience always. That's the main currency that a politician handles. So any audience is carefully protected.
I would see Zelensky several times during the period from 2020 through 2022, including the times when I would stay in the office, along with him and Yermak, resolving a list of specific military issues, for example, appointing Zelushny as a commander-in-chief. I did that, it was my project to appoint Deluzhny as the commander-in-chief.
I would see Zelensky several times during the period from 2020 through 2022, including the times when I would stay in the office, along with him and Yermak, resolving a list of specific military issues, for example, appointing Zelushny as a commander-in-chief. I did that, it was my project to appoint Deluzhny as the commander-in-chief.
And since this was a complex process, a closed-door process, we were discussing this topic in detail several times. When the war began, I was in the immediate proximity. I'm just trying to be precise. I was in the immediate proximity with Zelensky.
And since this was a complex process, a closed-door process, we were discussing this topic in detail several times. When the war began, I was in the immediate proximity. I'm just trying to be precise. I was in the immediate proximity with Zelensky.
It would be weeks. Weeks, yes. Hundreds of hours. Okay, got it.
It would be weeks. Weeks, yes. Hundreds of hours. Okay, got it.
It's two different people. Really? Yes, of course. On the screen, he plays the role of this unbreakable leader, like made of iron. In life, he carries himself in a much softer way, in personal conversations. He attentively listens to everyone's opinion, but nonetheless, he takes decisions himself later on behind closed doors when everyone leaves.
It's two different people. Really? Yes, of course. On the screen, he plays the role of this unbreakable leader, like made of iron. In life, he carries himself in a much softer way, in personal conversations. He attentively listens to everyone's opinion, but nonetheless, he takes decisions himself later on behind closed doors when everyone leaves.
It was a huge protest against the old political system that was in action since 1991 through 2012. And during the time he was elected, it was the third Maidan, but it was an electoral Maidan, voters' Maidan. People were not so much voting for him, even though... A good amount of people voted for him, as much as they were voting against Poroshenko and the old system.
It was a huge protest against the old political system that was in action since 1991 through 2012. And during the time he was elected, it was the third Maidan, but it was an electoral Maidan, voters' Maidan. People were not so much voting for him, even though... A good amount of people voted for him, as much as they were voting against Poroshenko and the old system.
They wanted to elect a wildcard joker person who is not from the system, and they got one.
They wanted to elect a wildcard joker person who is not from the system, and they got one.
No. There are two main legends around Zelensky's name. The first is that he's someone's puppet, that Kolomoisky, for example, one of Ukrainian oligarchs. And the second one is that really Yermak runs everything and Zelensky is his puppet. But it's not so. Zelensky is an extraordinarily harsh and authoritarian person. He controls everything.
No. There are two main legends around Zelensky's name. The first is that he's someone's puppet, that Kolomoisky, for example, one of Ukrainian oligarchs. And the second one is that really Yermak runs everything and Zelensky is his puppet. But it's not so. Zelensky is an extraordinarily harsh and authoritarian person. He controls everything.
And Yermak, when he says that he's just Zelensky's manager, it's true. He's not exaggerating their places and issues whatsoever. where they do not let Yermak in, where he decides single-handedly, and the list of all those topics is not so short. And Kolomoisky is currently in jail.
And Yermak, when he says that he's just Zelensky's manager, it's true. He's not exaggerating their places and issues whatsoever. where they do not let Yermak in, where he decides single-handedly, and the list of all those topics is not so short. And Kolomoisky is currently in jail.