69  Persons Zelenskyy

Abstract

Surprise, surprise: Russian propaganda dislikes President Zelenskyy, who defends Ukraine successfully for more than three years. Read more.

Myth
  • Ethnic Jew Zelenskyy covers up the glorification of Nazism in Ukraine
  • Zelenskyy is the Nazi supreme in Kyiv
  • The neo-Nazi Azov Battalion rules Ukraine, not Zelenskyy
  • Zelenskyy will sacrifice his people to save himself
  • Zelenskyy is using the war as an opportunity to stay in power

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Truth

The Jewish President Zelenskyy preferred ammunition to a ride

69.1 Role model for Heroes

When Russia invaded, Zelenskyy acted as a role model for the Ukrainian heroes (see Chapter 83):

The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride

Zelenskyy 1

69.2 Jew, not Nazi

Asked how jewish Zelenskyy is, the The Jewish Chronicle wrote:

All our heroes, even the military heroes, fight not because they want to fight, not because they are aggressive, but because it is the right thing to do. That is a really strong tradition in Judaism

Lisa Maurice, senior lecturer Bar Ilan University near Tel Aviv2

69.3 Leadership, not prejudices

Zelenskyy picking Muslim defense minister Umerov debunks Russia’s “Nazi” slurs:

While Umerov is a strong candidate in his own right, his status as a member of Ukraine’s Muslim Crimean Tatar minority makes his anticipated appointment particularly significant on a symbolic level. Once Umerov is confirmed, Ukraine will have a Jewish President and a Muslim Minister of Defense, underlining the diversity of the country’s leadership while exposing the absurdity of Russia’s “Nazi Ukraine” propaganda.

Atlantic Council3

69.4 No elections during war

The issue of holding elections during the war has recently sparked heated debates and accusations against the Ukrainian government for following autocratic tendencies.

However, according to Ukrainian law, conducting elections amidst martial law is impossible. In particular, Article 83 of the Constitution of Ukraine does not allow parliamentary elections while martial law or a state of emergency is in effect,4 while the Election Code5 and the Law of Ukraine “On the legal status of martial law”6 restrict both local and national elections, including presidential elections.

This regulation echoes also in other countries, including Germany, as enshrined in Article 115h of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany.7

  1. Zelenskyy refuses US offer to evacuate, saying ‘I need ammunition, not a ride’. (2022, February 6th). CNN world. [https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/26/europe/ukraine-Zelenskyy-evacuation-intl/index.html][https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/26/europe/ukraine-Zelenskyy-evacuation-intl/index.html]↩︎

  2. How Jewish is Volodymyr Zelenskyy? (2023, September 21). The Jewish Chronicle. https://www.thejc.com/news/world/students-cosplaying-hamas-while-ayatollah-goes-big-on-x-welcome-to-tanya-golds-2024-tiqu9jau↩︎

  3. Jewish president picks Muslim defense minister: Ukraine’s diverse leadership debunks Russia’s “Nazi” slurs. (2023, September 4). Atlantic Council https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/jewish-president-picks-muslim-defense-minister-ukraines-diverse-leadership-debunks-russias-nazi-slurs/↩︎

  4. Constitution of Ukraine. (n.d.). https://rm.coe.int/constitution-of-ukraine/168071f58b↩︎

  5. Election Code of Ukraine. (n.d.). https://cvk.gov.ua/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Election-Code-of-Ukraine.pdf↩︎

  6. Закон України “Про правовий режим воєнного стану” [Law of Ukraine “On the legal status of martial law”]. (2024, April 19). Official Website of the Parliament of Ukraine. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/389-19#Text↩︎

  7. Grundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland. (n.d.). https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/gg/GG.pdf↩︎