How is it possible for Ukraine, until recently relatively silent and unknown on the world stage, to suddenly become so embroiled in multiple incidents garnering global scrutiny and attention? The most recent incident is the downing of Ukrainian Airlines Boeing 737 bound for Kyiv in Iran shortly after Iran sent missiles into Iraq targetting US military bases in response to the US assassination of an Iranian general. It appears the plane was shot down by Iranian missiles. The Iranian missiles were probably supplied by Russia, who, in 2014, shot down a Malaysia Airlines jet over eastern Ukraine.
While Ukraine is at the centre of attention of the US impeachment trial of Donald Trump, Russia is gaining power in the Middle East whereas the US appears to be losing ground. It's all about to go to hell in a handbasket. And somehow, Ukraine ends up in the middle again. Poor President Zelensky. I'm sure if he'd have written the script this way for his TV show Servant of the People, it wouldn't have been believable.
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