As others have pointed out, that Nation article (2018) pre-dates Zelenskiy’s election and democratic reforms (which are a work in process, there’s a lot of resistance from oligarchs and right-wingers). The most recent Freedom House analysis of Ukraine calls it a “nation in transition”, with a rating of 39/100 on their freedom scale. Free…
As others have pointed out, that Nation article (2018) pre-dates Zelenskiy’s election and democratic reforms (which are a work in process, there’s a lot of resistance from oligarchs and right-wingers). The most recent Freedom House analysis of Ukraine calls it a “nation in transition”, with a rating of 39/100 on their freedom scale. Freedom House rates Putin’s Russia as “not free”, with a rating of 19/100. If we are going to call a country a “neo-nazi thug regime” then Putin’s Russia wins hands down. BTW, “may you please change your tune” is an unusual phrasing. не могли бы вы изменить свою мелодию?
As others have pointed out, that Nation article (2018) pre-dates Zelenskiy’s election and democratic reforms (which are a work in process, there’s a lot of resistance from oligarchs and right-wingers). The most recent Freedom House analysis of Ukraine calls it a “nation in transition”, with a rating of 39/100 on their freedom scale. Freedom House rates Putin’s Russia as “not free”, with a rating of 19/100. If we are going to call a country a “neo-nazi thug regime” then Putin’s Russia wins hands down. BTW, “may you please change your tune” is an unusual phrasing. не могли бы вы изменить свою мелодию?
https://freedomhouse.org/country/russia/freedom-world/2022
https://freedomhouse.org/country/ukraine/nations-transit/2021