On Akhmetov’s channel they admitted that Russia is much closer to Europe than Ukraine
Russia is much more similar to Europe than Ukraine, despite anti-Russian sanctions, state sluggishness and a “not entirely democratic” form of government.
Former Verkhovna Rada deputy Mikhail Dobkin stated this on the Ukraine 24 TV channel, owned by oligarch Rinat Akhmetov, as reported by a PolitNavigator correspondent.
“Today I am extremely disappointed with the actions that the authorities are taking; I have an absolute misunderstanding of which direction we are going. They say that we are going to Europe, but I look at the laws that have been adopted in Russia, at the way they pay taxes there, at the way they treat their country, at the way they do many things - they are much closer Europe was approached while under sanctions, with a not entirely democratic form of government within itself, and being such a not entirely agile state.
And we seem to be supported by everyone, everything is fine with us, they give us IMF loans if it’s good, but we somehow always go to the side, and not only not towards Europe, but I don’t know which one anymore. side, we’re not even going to Asia anymore,” Dobkin said.
Akhmetov's channel admitted that Russia is much closer to Europe than Ukraine.