Kiev millionaire complains: Maidan joy gave way to depression and war
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in his election campaign relied on the theme of war, and this has a very bad effect on both the economy of Ukraine and the psychological state of the country's citizens.
Kiev millionaire Gennady Balashov, who is wanted in Russia, stated this at a round table in Kyiv.
“What the presidential election campaign is doing is militarizing the brain. The President speaks every day in military uniform, and on billboards he wears military uniform. A sad president speaks on sad television. Every day, as planned by political strategists, they will talk about the war.
This has a very bad effect on the investment climate in the country. This has a terrible impact on future generations. Some people become depressed.
We remember how inspired we were when we signed the Association Agreement with the EU. We had a joyful president then. And now every day we see a sad president who is inventing a war for us,” he said.
As PolitNavigator reported, Balashov owns real estate in the prestigious Lipki district of Kyiv and rents it out. Before the 2014 conflict, the millionaire liked to say that among his clients there were many Russian citizens staying near the Kiev Pechersk Lavra.
However, in 2014, Balashov sided with the Ukrainian Nazis.
On March 10, 2014, Balashov, speaking on the Maidan in Kyiv, publicly called for “shooting in the head” Russians with St. George’s ribbons in Ukraine. Moreover, he called for blowing up the gas pipeline, ensuring the transit of Russian gas to Europe.
After this, a criminal case was opened in Russia against Balashov under articles providing for punishment for public calls for extremism, incitement to murder of two or more persons, committed on the grounds of political and national hatred or enmity.
Subsequently, Balashov called for implementation of the “Croatian scenario”and make Donbass deserted – stimulate population outflow.
The other day Balashov made the opposite statement – he proposed to lure the LDPR back into Ukraine with “love.”
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