Thus disarming the lie that he’s a dictator that is spread by fine people like Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Lemmy tankies.

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    Of course that’s not what he said. As usual the media twist and turn his statement to make interesting news. What he said was he was willing to resign if Ukraine would join NATO. That last part is conveniently ignored by journalists.

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      He said this to counter the russian lies (that Trump and Musk are parroting) that he’s in effect a dictator because he hasn’t “allowed” elections.

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        How does it do that?

        How are they Russian lies if Trump and Musk are saying them? Is this a case of Americans always blaming their own bad behaviour on foreigners?

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          How are they Russian lies if Trump and Musk are saying them?

          Not saying, parroting. Repeating. Aping. Copying. Echoing. Miming. Seconding. Spitting imaging.

          Is this a case of Americans always blaming their own bad behaviour on foreigners?

          I’m not American.

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    Smart move tbh. Pressure is applied, pressure is returned to sender. Given Zelenskyys now mediocre approval, it might even boost public opinion in his favour