As someone who has spent many months in Ukraine since the late 2000s, even the last election was not what I would call “democratic” even if I think the truly pr

As someone who has spent many months in Ukraine since the late 2000s, even the last election was not what I would call “democratic” even if I think the truly preferred candidate won. You would be shocked at how often votes are outright bought by candidates and their supporters and how much strong arming is done to ensure certain areas vote for a specific party. This doesn’t mean I support Russia - I live in a border country (Estonia) myself. [1] https://www.euronews.com/2019/07/20/exhibition-highlights-vote-buying-in-ukraine-as-country-goes-to-polls https://www.euronews.com/2019/07/20/exhibition-highlights-vo... [2] https://www.kyivpost.com/post/10219 https://www.kyivpost.com/post/10219