He’s an Odd One, this Putin…
The situation around us was full of anxiety – both outside or within the country. On the external parameter Russia continued to draw in her troops. The Americans were sharing their satellite images and warning us of danger.
But as for us, the prevailing intent was to keep calm. Even if the parliament and media were more boisterous than ever. President Zelensky had been onto Medvedchuk – an openly pro-Russian leader popularly referred to as ‘Mertvechuk’.14 Nothing funny about any of this: the potential charge was treason! Even abetting terrorism! My, oh my…
The court ruled that while the hearing was going on the defendant should stay under house arrest: a bracelet on his hand enabling them to follow his movements. In short, to prevent him fleeing…
‘Urgh!’ grimaced Spyridon. ‘I really don’t like any of it. This Putin here, he knows how to bear a grudge, he’ll never forgive it… He’s sure to pay back in kind… Putin is Medvedchuk’s daughter’s godfather, so it’s no trifle. They are truly connected. Putin had been placing a serious stake on him all the way until 2014. He advised Yanukovych to appoint him Prime Minister. He used to say: “So here, Vyktor Medvedchuk – who better as a Prime Minister for Ukraine’’?’
‘Whatever the past,’ that from Taras,
