Interview with first president of Ukraine (Leonid Kravchuk)

[Vinnie From Indy]

1. Again, I hope all Du'ers note that the Ukraine was a Mafia state under Yanukovych

It is estimated that Yanukovych and his family funneled at least 70 billion out of the country by stealing state funds and shakedowns/payoffs demanded of the oligarchs. Kravchuk appears to me to be nothing more than a highly corrupt leader more than happy to take over Yanukovych's rackets. I think all this talk about fascists is mildly amusing as the real battle is between those that are fighting to see who controls the ability to steal tens of billions of dollars. It does not appear to me that there are any true ideologues in the fight. Just greedy actors all hoping to be the be the next Mafia don.