Ukrainiana: Yanukovych Having Fun at UN

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Yanukovych Having Fun at UN

Last time, he gave away a billion dollars’ worth of weapons-grade uranium.

This time, he unloads tons of retrograde bullshitium.

Yanukovych: We have commenced systemic structural reforms that aim to create a powerful and modern technology economy...and secure high living standards for the population and protect its most underprivileged groups. Key in this regard is that by raising minimum welfare standards, we have managed to substantially reduce the portion of the population living below the poverty line.

What on earth is he talking about? The IMFirtash-sponsored 50%+50% utility hike? The tax hike for small businesses? The crackdown on secondhand clothing stores? The 25% increase in crime rates?

Who gives a shit anyway? Guys who write upbeat articles like this and this?

Wait, maybe this will shed some light.

Yanukovych: We...from the very start...Dmitry Anatolyevich and I...agreed that we wouldn’t talk about the bad stuff...we’d better do it. That is why we came to Hlukhiv...to show that we have very serious intentions that we will be carrying out in our domestic and foreign policy.

The bad stuff. Oh yeah! That’s exactly what you’ve been doing back at home, right?

Luckily for you, it’s soooo *West* to tip-toe around some bad guys — useful bad guys, that is.