Ukraine: Report Contradicts US Account of Top General's Dismissal

Published FEB 12 2024

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The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

Zelenskyy is the sovereign leader of Ukraine. It is purely for him to decide who the military leadership of his country should be and the US will continue to work closely with whomever he decides to appoint to protect Ukrainian sovereignty.

The White House

Establishment-critical narrative

As this report demonstrates, the US clearly interfered in Ukraine's decision-making process. Nuland met with the Ukrainian defense minister in the hope of keeping America's preferred candidate in place. The US needs to stop trying to undermine Ukraine's sovereignty.

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