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Originally Posted by Mulva
It's sad when you read transcripts of their intercepted calls back home - their surprise at how "wealthy" the Ukrainians are, how well they live..."Every house has a washing machine" and "I got to drive a Kia, you push a button to start it" and "All their clothes are good quality - I got some New Balance and Nikes".
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Hmmmmmm. Ukraine was the poorest country in Europe before the war started.
https://worldpopulationreview.com/co...ries-in-europe
They also receive hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign aid every year, but its not always been put to good use. The EU gave them a list of things they needed to fix before they could be accepted. Corruption and transparency in their democracy process were two of them I believe.