Churchill is a wise politician and an excellent orator :)
Ukrainians have been fighting for their own state for centuries. To survive the years of the Soviet regime, Ukrainians learned that the state is the enemy and can't be trusted. On those days KGB and state were synonyms. We finally gained independence only 30 years ago, but Russia's attempts to return, assimilate, and steal Ukrainian history and capture territory have never stopped. It has invested a lot of money in sponsoring the "proper" politicians, a lot of politicians.
It's a shame what you write about, but it's true. It is very difficult for us to get rid of the past, it is extremely difficult. This traumatic experience, thanks to which we managed to survive and save our nation, caution, fear, insecurity, has played against us. If we had been more determined in our decision to secede from Russia, this war might not have happened. But we see that even Europe has not been able to resist Russian money and propaganda.
Concerning corruption, I believe there are bad people everywhere. Somewhere they are outvoted. People don't believe that there's a corruption because they aren't a part of it. And this is awesome.
Appreciate your comment!