Ukraine Thread

[Gilrandir]

The comedian is rumoured to be a puppet of his former employer, Igor Kolomoisky.

This is not accurate. Kolomoisky is the current employer of the comedian since the latter has his shows and films aired on the TV channel belonging to Kolomoisky. Yet the comedian has a much more ramified entertainment business which is outside Kolomoisky's auspices.

The elections were not that free though, as the communist candidate was banned.

It is not accurate either. The candidate wasn't banned. Communist and nazi ideologies (and consequently parties) are banned in Ukraine. The candidate, though, could have run as an independent candidate, but he chose not to.