Ukrainian Model Angered at MBC for Criticizing Her Country's President: "They Should Be Ashamed"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Changhwan Lee] Olena Sidorchuk, a model from Ukraine active in Korea, expressed anger at MBC for criticizing her country's president while reporting on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

On the 26th, Olena said through her Instagram story, "Isn't it embarrassing that Korean news creates such nonsensical videos? I know the presidential election is approaching soon, but trying to sway public opinion about another country like this is really not right."

She continued, "They only show the desired images and talk about some facts while pushing the message 'Let's have a good election so we don't end up like Ukraine.' Is this something a news organization should be doing?"

Olena said, "Is the Ukrainian president not handling the crisis properly? Does the media know how to handle a crisis properly? If they know how to protect our freedom, why don't they tell us?" She emphasized, "Zelensky's political moves, which seem amateurish, are being criticized? By whom?"

She pointed out, "Do they know what Zelensky has done for Ukraine since 2019? The media's behavior in 2022 is taking a stance that could have come from news during the dictatorship era in the 1980s."

She also said, "Do they think the 72% of Ukrainian people who supported and voted for Zelensky are fools? Seeing such arrogant videos from the media, one might think so."

Earlier, a video titled "Ukrainian President... Leadership in Crisis" was posted on MBC's official YouTube channel.

MBC mentioned that President Volodymyr Zelensky is a former comedian and said that his political moves have been criticized as amateurish following the outbreak of the Ukraine war.

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