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The resonance around Olya Polyakova's statements received an unexpected continuation. A well-known Ukrainian diplomat joined the discussion, partially supporting the artist.
The resonance around Olya Polyakova's statements unexpectedly dragged Dmitro (Dmytro) Kuleba into a public discussion. The former foreign minister partially agreed with the artist, but at the same time clearly distanced himself from her comparison of Ukraine to a Nazi concentration camp, calling it factually incorrect.
In a discussion on a YouTube channel, he emphasized that he understands the emotion Polyakova poured into her words, but does not support overly drastic and imprecise formulations. In his view, the main problem is that those who remain in Ukraine and continue to work here are the ones who often bear the brunt.
But overall I want to say that I share her main thesis that the most harassment comes to those who stay here, who chose to live in Ukraine and contribute to their country. Theirs is the greatest bullying. That's the truth,
— said Kuleba.
He also noted that he has long been following social media and remembers how public disputes gradually changed their nature. If previously opponents were demanded concrete actions, now the center of the conflict increasingly focuses on demands for apologies.
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According to Kuleba, a new layer of people has formed in the Ukrainian information space for whom it is important not so much to resolve the dispute as to force others to apologize. In his view, this is what fuels the waves of hate toward well-known people.
Despite partial support for the artist, the former minister separately stressed that the comparison of Ukraine to a concentration camp is unacceptable. He called such an analogy false and a distortion of reality.
Olya Polyakova / screenshot from a video
At the center of his comment was not Polyakova's emotion itself, but the form in which it was expressed. It is precisely the sharpness of the wording, in Kuleba's conviction, that became the cause of the new wave of scandal.
Earlier, Olya Polyakova's resonant words were widely discussed on social networks and in the media. Her statement triggered a wave of criticism, but part of the audience sided with the singer, emphasizing the right to speak about pressure and harassment.
Against this backdrop, Kuleba's comment appeared, which, on the one hand, supported the main idea about the unjust aggression toward those who stay in Ukraine, and on the other hand, did not agree with the radical comparison that caused the most discussion.
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