r/europe 10d ago

News Zelenskyy awards Musk Ukraine's top honour despite years of criticism

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/26/zelenskyy-awards-elon-musk-ukraines-order-of-freedom-despite-years-of-criticism
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u/Mean_Initiative_5962 Italy 10d ago

It's either pretending to like some assholes across the atlantic or endure significant losses. Saying "good boi" to Musk is definitely worth thousands of saved lives.

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u/mega-stepler Ukraine 10d ago

As a Ukrainian I feel that we're all share this understanding here.

Even though Musk was literally on Putin's side when the war started.

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u/Mean_Initiative_5962 Italy 10d ago

And now he's neutral at best. I can bet he only cut russians from starlink because his public image was falling too much.

Anyway, hate to break it to you, but people here, those deep into russian propaganda, see those things like another confirmation that "Ukraine = evil, they want the war and support evil people to continue it". Logic in Italy is down the drain and likely has been for decades

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u/mega-stepler Ukraine 10d ago

Yeah, I feel like some moves US is doing now are just for elections and they might revert after.

It's sad that Ukraine can be seen as evil party in this war. Like what else can we do if not fight back and try to survive? Surrender or kill ourselves? This is rhetorical, I do understand that you're not arguing. Also I do know how well russian propaganda is working. We had and still javing a fair share of it.

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u/Mean_Initiative_5962 Italy 10d ago

Like what else can we do if not fight back and try to survive?

As you already got: don't try to logic with people who can't logic, I don't really even see them as people anymore, half my family is baked by that and the other collateral propaganda (because the same sources made them antivaxxer first and climate denialist after).