Not Unlike a Horrible Accident
How a comedian failed Ukraine's biggest challenge
One day later, Zelensky declared to Ukrainians and the world that the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ukraine was “completely controlled and remained in the field of his constant attention.”
The president said Ukrainian health officials were continuously monitoring the spread of the virus abroad and taking preventive measures inside the country.
Two months has passed. Less than 2,000 Ukrainians have been tested for the virus, which is now spreading in communities nationwide. The country remains mired in political chaos and economic confusion, distracted by the unpredictable zeal of its narcissist leader.
What went wrong?
Zelensky devoted much of February to undermining his handpicked incompetent ministers. He spent March seeking advice from the nation’s rent-seeking oligarchs while using law-enforcement agencies to persecute his political rivals.
Bullshitting Ukraine’s international benefac…