Hitting out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Republican
leader Vivek Ramaswamy said just because Russian President Vladimir Putin is “bad”,
doesn’t mean that Ukraine is good.
The Indian-American entrepreneur has slammed President Zelenskyy
for allegedly banning 11 Opposition parties, consolidating media as State
broadcaster, and accused Ukraine of having “abysmal record on corruption”.
He slammed Zelenskyy over the Canadian Parliament episode – where
Nazi veteran Yaroslav Hunka was honoured – and for demanding US funds for
holding elections.
Taking to his official X, Ramaswamy posted, “TRUTH: The fact that ‘Putin
is bad’ doesn’t mean Ukraine is good. Pro-war Republicans are selling the same
lie as Biden”.
“Zelensky has banned 11 Opposition parties and consolidated all TV
channels into *one* State broadcaster. The country threatened not to hold its
regular elections unless US forks over more $$, it has an abysmal record on
corruption, and Zelensky shamefully joined the Canadian Parliament to applaud a
Nazi collaborator. Most occupied regions in the Donbas are Russian-speaking and
haven’t voted in Ukrainian parliamentary elections for nearly a decade. We have
to confront these hard facts or else we’ll repeat the same mistakes as we did
in Iraq and Afghanistan,” stated Ramaswamy.
Notably, throughout his campaign, Ramaswamy has been critical of US
support to Ukraine in the ongoing war against Russia, even calling it “disastrous”.
The Ohio-based entrepreneur has advocated for ending the
Russia-Ukraine conflict with Moscow keeping parts of Donbas region and Kyiv not
joining NATO. Russian President Vladimir Putin must exit his military alliance
with China to end the conflict.
The Indian American entrepreneur had shot up sharply in GOP primary
polls, standing tied with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis at the second position.
However, both candidates lag hugely behind former President Donald Trump who
leads with 56 per cent, as per The Hill.
He also stood out in the first GOP debate. Despite being a
38-year-old tech entrepreneur without any prior political experience, the
youngest Republican candidate took the sharp criticism from his rivals as a “badge
of honour”.
In another poll by RealClearPolitics, Trump is far out in front of
the 2024 GOP race with 53.6 per cent support, followed by Florida Governor Ron
DeSantis at 13.5 per cent, and Ramaswamy at 7.3 per cent, New York Post
reported.
Ramaswamy’s campaign has gained attention, and he has risen in GOP
primary polls, although he still trails behind Trump and Florida Governor Ron
DeSantis in support.
The next US presidential election is scheduled for November 5,
2024.
ANI
