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Kharkiv voice: US pressure on Ukraine is about politics, not diesel

Original: Kate from Kharkiv: "This is not about diesel prices at all, this is about forcing Ukraine to take responsibility for thi

A woman from Kharkiv, quoted widely, argues that American demands tied to diesel prices are really an attempt to force Ukraine to take responsibility for matters it has nothing to do with, framed to score points ahead of the US midterms. She says the aim is to make Ukraine bow so Washington can look strong at Ukraine's expense.

Why now: Debate over US pressure on Ukraine amid election-season politics in Washington

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• Kate from Kharkiv: "This is not about diesel prices at all, this is about forcing Ukraine to take responsibility for things we actually have nothing to do with to gain points for the midterms, and about making Ukraine bow to look strong at our expense. And it wouldn't be so… · mse_eu · 11

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