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Jazzlike-Equipment45 t1_j6135m7 wrote
Ukraine has like most former soviet countries have had to deal with corruption. Ukraine's also facing the issue of finding someone who is not corrupt but also good at their job. That combo will be kind of hard seeing those before him were either pro-russia, corrupt or a combo of both. Either way I see this possibly hamstringing them saying others in the govt have also been fired for the same reason. Time will tell
[deleted] OP t1_j628jcc wrote
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BankHealthy4055 t1_j610ndh wrote
It's kinda' hard to imagine why someone would sympathize with Russia in this conflict. Perhaps this person was bribed? Or blackmailed?
AngryUkrainian1337 t1_j61by8e wrote
Well, it's actually easy. 45+ years old people were born and raised in the Soviet Union, served in the Red Army. So, some of them support Russia. It's quite easy to watch Russian channels in Ukraine, thus they are affected by Russian propaganda. They willingly sells information to Russia.
On the other hand, it is an opportunity to get money. The majority of 'traitors' has nothing.
A few examples:
Denis Pushilin - the head of Donetsk Republic. He ran multilevel marketing schemes and stole money from people. Now he controls mines in Donetsk and the whole Republic. His daughter is finally able to afford vacations on yachts in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Kirill Stremousov (killed) - anti-vaxxer, conspiracy theorist, blogger and traveler. Putin appointed him as a head of Kherson.
Every single one of them like that. Opportunists.
BankHealthy4055 t1_j61hgzz wrote
Interesting. Thank you for your response.
Jazzlike-Equipment45 t1_j61382s wrote
its eastern europe so yes corruption
Working_Welder155 t1_j611nr6 wrote
Or both. Plus family connections maybe
BankHealthy4055 t1_j612ayj wrote
Hmm yes. That makes sense.
bcmonke t1_j61eljh wrote
There are Americans that sympathize with Russia...
PalpatineForEmperor t1_j621509 wrote
There are members of Congress that sympathize with Russia.
Bacon2001 t1_j624pkw wrote
At least one ex president sympathizes with Putin.
Deluxennih t1_j636rq3 wrote
Most likely money, or promised a position.
lollypatrolly t1_j629gdd wrote
The article clearly states family connections. Did no one else read it?
Sniffy4 t1_j62046v wrote
sad that his country is being destroyed and countrymen are dying around him and he's still engaged in selling it out
gold_fish_in_hell t1_j65byf6 wrote
Why are you u so surprised ? We have this shit in EU, UK, US, spies in country that had past with russia and more problems with corruption, absolutely not surprise me.
[deleted] OP t1_j60z3xb wrote
"The arrest of a high-ranking Ukrainian intelligence agent accused of spying for Russia has highlighted the urgent need for a cleanout of the country’s key security service, a former deputy head of the agency has said"