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by Beijinger 19 days ago
No idea. But I know some people we could ask:

The "Monaco Battalion" (Batysalion Monako) is not an official military unit, but rather an ironic nickname given by Ukrainian media (such as Ukrainska Pravda) to a network of wealthy Ukrainian oligarchs, politicians, and businesspeople. This group relocated to the French Riviera to sit out the war.
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Sabinus 18 days ago
Do you have a particular amount of corruption in mind before Ukraine is disqualified from receiving Western aid, or are you 'just asking questions'?

Have the efforts of the Ukrainian anti corruption agencies and the defence of them by the Ukrainian public made any impression on you?

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Beijinger 18 days ago
Well, I would not send "aid" to Switzerland too. Does this answer your question?
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Sabinus 17 days ago
Not really, no. Per-capita Switzerland is rich, well fortified, and isn't being conquered to punish it for attempting to join a trade bloc. And free countries don't really like their neighbours being conquered by aggressive imperialist authoritarian states.

I'm interested in the criteria that you judge a country of not deserving of aid, especially since it is in the interests of the donor countries that Ukraine not be conquered.

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