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The resonance around Olya Polyakova's statements unexpectedly continued. A well-known Ukrainian diplomat joined the discussion, partially supporting the artist.
The resonance around Olya Polyakova's statements unexpectedly brought Dmitro 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 concentration camp, calling it factually incorrect.
In an interview on his YouTube channel, he emphasized that he understands the emotion Polyakova conveyed in her words, but does not support excessive and imprecise formulations. In his view, the main problem is that those who stay in Ukraine and continue to work here often bear the brunt.
But overall, I want to say that I share her main thesis that those who stay here and decide to live in Ukraine and contribute something to their country are the most harassed. The people who stay are harassed the most. This is true,
— said Kuloba.
He also noted that he has long been following social networks and remembers how public disputes gradually changed their nature. If earlier opponents were required to take concrete actions, now the center of the conflict more often revolves around demands for apologies.
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According to Kuloba, a new stratum of people has formed in the Ukrainian info-space, for whom it is important not so much to resolve the dispute as to force others to apologize. This, in his view, fuels the waves of hate toward well-known people.
Despite partial support for the artist, the former minister separately emphasized that comparing Ukraine to a concentration camp is unacceptable. He called such an analogy erroneous 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 statement, in Kuloba's view, that became the cause of the new round of scandal.
Earlier, the resonant words of Olya Polyakova were widely discussed on social networks and in the media. Her statement triggered a wave of criticism, but part of the audience took the singer's side, stressing the right to speak about pressure and harassment.
Against this backdrop, Kuloba's comment appeared, which, on the one hand, supported the main idea about unjust aggression against those who remain in Ukraine, and on the other hand did not agree with the radical comparison that caused the most discussion.
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