Volodymyr Zelensky: Not Exactly A Champion Of Democracy

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Volodymyr Zelensky: Not Exactly A Champion Of Democracy

6 Feb 2023

American supporters of Washington’s Ukraine policy often portray Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky as a noble champion of democracy who deserves even more U.S. military assistance than he has already received. The political and media love‐​fest accompanying Zelensky’s address to a joint session of Congress in late December 2022 was a recent example of such hero worship.

Authors

Ted Galen Carpenter

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United States of America