Dan Wootton: Why I'm disappointed with Zelenskyy's 'creep back to authoritarianism'

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[IssyKew]

We need to be extremely careful that we don't turn politicians into heros solely because their people are victims.

[dwaynehicks]

Do you mean he's not an angel sent from God to save humanity?!!!

[richardholmes]

I hate what the Russians are doing, but I said be careful of this fella as he would happily get us involved if he could.

[stephan]

People are starting to see zelenskyy s true colours.
About time.

[chirpywiggins]

He needs to sort this out directly with Putin instead of flirting with the West which will not do Ukraine any favours here. Serious talking needs to happen .

[douglastaggart]

This man isn't the cuddle bear the media snd politicians make him out to be

[smalltown]

Britain and the USA helped him jail his opposition parties at the last election, we should deal with problems here like, energy, cost of living and illegal immigration. Ukraine is not our problem.

[commonwunder]

Zelensky is famous in Eastern Europe for being a comedian and playing a president on a TV show. This bizarre irony should be known by everyone in the west... but it isn't. Its ultimate irony is that off-screen... Zelensky is an actor employed by Kolomoisky ( a Ukrainian oligarch ) to be a puppet for himself - The real power behind the throne of Ukraine. Zelensky was voted in with a mandate for peace with Russia. Now Zelensky is literally inviting ‘tourists’ to come to Ukraine and kill Russians. He is said to have been paid 'for this gig' forty million dollars. Our western leaders are getting regular shows from Zelensky - where they usually give him a standing ovation. This is all pure theatre... that is brazenly being displayed right in front of us. Our western leaders all know this... yet they still pretend they're like us... just part of the beguiled audience.

This conflict is deeply complex... but please use your own intelligence and don't take all of the nonstop nationalistic propaganda as fact. If you're interested, look things up for yourself. Otherwise just put your disgust and outrage back in its box. For it is being used for nefarious and those ubiquitous 'power and money' objectives.

[brijones]

The wife of former Ukrainian MP Ihor Kotvitskyi declared 28 million dollars and 1.3 million euros when entering Hungary. Kotvitskyi has faced allegations of corruption in the past.

[jedrzejgorski]

he jailed his political opponents in times of peace

[neil]

Hes getting billions and billions on dollars and pounds from us..he should get no money from us.

[andrereloaded]

Zelensky used to be a comedy actor on Ukranian telly. He's clearly just a puppet - but aren't they all?

[fix-and-drive-diy-repairs]

I've been saying becareful with zelensky! He is extremely hungry for power!

[andyforshaw]

Wow Dan Wootton has finally opened his eyes on Zelensky. Even if Dan is peaking through his fingers.

[elingrome]

Zelensky's Pandora papers suggest hes far more than a comic actor

[dianeparker]

He is acting as he has been told to act...get real folks

[ssjmonstar]

A commie being authoritarianism.... surprised pickachu face

[TheVocalMale]

Let Ukrainian people sort out their own business - it's an accident waiting to happen when you get involved from afar.

A lot of people can't just keep their nose out of someone else's business and that's where it all goes 'WRONG'...

[clairelivefreeordie]

thank you Dan for your sane insight & thoughtfulness! I'm American yet I come to you & to SKY News to find out what's really going on in our crazy world!!

[Lori-xtlf]

But even more disappointing is that someone from NATO probably gave him the green light.