Hello Julius. Your road trip is a great idea and I hope you treading with the greatest caution. Two questions:
1. As someone who (I presume) speaks more Russian than Ukrainian, how do you find Ukrainians react when you open your mouth and speak Russian? Any changes since your last visit noticeable?
2. This may be an inappropriate question for someone on a road trip: there has been some criticism that the foreign press corps in Ukraine was for a long time too supportive of Zelensky, too gung-ho about the failed offensive over the summer, and too willing to hide the problem of corruption. What do you think? Meanwhile leaks from Washington DC in the US media have seemed determined to counter the media narrative and promote a 'Ukraine cannot win' line so as not to be forced by public opinion to provide Ukraine with the weapons when they are needed. So is the story one of antagonism between Ukraine-based correspondents and the Washington establishment?
OMG. Please be safe as possible! Thinking of you…..
Hello Julius. Your road trip is a great idea and I hope you treading with the greatest caution. Two questions:
1. As someone who (I presume) speaks more Russian than Ukrainian, how do you find Ukrainians react when you open your mouth and speak Russian? Any changes since your last visit noticeable?
2. This may be an inappropriate question for someone on a road trip: there has been some criticism that the foreign press corps in Ukraine was for a long time too supportive of Zelensky, too gung-ho about the failed offensive over the summer, and too willing to hide the problem of corruption. What do you think? Meanwhile leaks from Washington DC in the US media have seemed determined to counter the media narrative and promote a 'Ukraine cannot win' line so as not to be forced by public opinion to provide Ukraine with the weapons when they are needed. So is the story one of antagonism between Ukraine-based correspondents and the Washington establishment?