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'Catastrophic populism:' Critics push back against Zelensky's winter support package for Ukrainians
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'Catastrophic populism:' Critics push back against Zelensky's winter support package for Ukrainians

by Dominic Culverwell

A winter support package proposed by President Volodymyr Zelensky's administration is facing strong criticism, with opponents calling it a populist scheme to boost the government’s dwindling popularity. The government is preparing a series of support programs to help ease the economic burden on Ukrainians as the country enters what is expected to be a difficult winter of Russian attacks. They include a Hr 1,000 ($24) one-time payment for all Ukrainians, 3,000 kilometers of free travel across U

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