Coca-Cola, Mickey Mouse, jeans and Playboy are to blame for an apparent moral decline in east Ukraine, a leader of the pro-Russian separatists told propaganda channel News Front.
Alexander Zakharchenko heads Donetsk People’s Republic, one of two self-declared republics in eastern Ukraine. Russian-backed rebels in Donetsk and Luhansk declared their independence from Ukraine while pro-European protesters ousted then-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych in early 2014.
Kiev and the Russian-backed rebels have been engaged in irregular fighting since then, although a ceasefire is currently ensuring the violence remains subdued.
In a press statement to Russian and rebel outlets on Sunday, Zakharchenko appeared to …read more
Source: Newsweek