作者：马纯建安 来源：原创 发布日期：08-24
A | The Zelensky narrative used by western media "has palpably shifted" over the last few weeks, according to Steve Cortes, a US political consultant, market strategist and former Trump campaign adviser.,This shift particularly comes in relation to the latest CBS News report which alleged that "much of the billions of dollars of military aid that the US is sending to Ukraine doesn't make it to the front lines." Cortes also cites the New York Times' Thomas L. Friedman, who admitted earlier this month that "there is deep mistrust between the White House and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine — considerably more than has been reported.",Concerns also appear to be simmering over Zelensky firing his prosecutor general and intelligence chief on July 18 without explanations. "I have still not seen any reporting that convincingly explains what that was all about," Friedman wrote. "It is as if we don’t want to look too closely under the hood in Kiev for fear of what corruption or antics we might see, when we have invested so much there.",Similarly, German newspaper Die Welt once again shed light on Zelensky's offshore network schemes on August 3, as exposed by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) in October 2021. It also revealed Kiev's apparent role in cancelling a Ukrainian documentary "Offshore 95 – President Zelensky's Secret Deals" last year.,The press reports were also preceded by GOP Representative Victoria Spartz's push for more oversight of US aid to Kiev amid suspicions of corruption within the Zelensky cabinet.,RussiaUS Analyst: Time Has Come for American Politicians to Hold Kiev Responsible for Endemic Corruption23 July, 13:03 GMT,Zelensky & Kolomoisky,Accusations of corruption are threatening to strip the Ukrainian president of his heroic "halo." On July 20, investigative journalist and managing editor of CovertAction Magazine, Jeremy Kuzmarov, provided details of Zelensky's longstanding ties to Ukrainian oligarch Igor Kolomoisky.,Kolomoisky has been under FBI investigation for financial crimes, including money laundering, for the past few years. The Ukrainian oligarch is also known for funding and supporting notorious neo-Nazi and ultra-nationalist battalions including Azov*, Aidar, Donbas, Dnepr 1, and Dnepr 2, in 2014. According to Kuzmarov, these military units "were sometimes deployed as personal thug squads to protect Kolomoisky’s financial interests.",In January 2022, the US Department of Justice filed a civil forfeiture complaint alleging that Kolomoisky and his associate Gennadiy Bogolyubov, who owned Ukraine's PrivatBank, embezzled and defrauded the financial institution for $5.5 billion.,Judging from the Pandora Papers, Zelensky and his partners in his Kvartal 95 television production company founded a network of offshore companies in 2012 just as they started to cooperate with Kolomoisky's TV stations.,Four days after the release of Kuzmarov's exposé this year, reports emerged indicating that Zelensky had stripped Kolomoisky of his Ukrainian citizenship alongside another two Ukrainian oligarchs.,"I am not sure what is behind the decision to strip Kolomoisky of citizenship but it could be an attempt to improve Zelensky's public image and try and distance himself from his former backer because of the corruption scandals and legal problems Kolomoisky is facing," says Kuzmarov. "We see a similar thing in US politics, for example, when Barack Obama distanced himself from Tony Rezko, a highly corrupt backer of his in the state of Illinois (when Obama was a state senator) who was jailed for corruption.",According to the investigative journalist, "at this stage, Zelensky may feel he does not need Kolomoisky's support anymore especially given that he is being provided billions of dollars of weapons and aid from the US and West.","[Kolomoisky] has only become a liability with the indictments he faces in the US," the journalist continues.,In addition, Zelensky fired his long-time associate State Security Service (SBU) head Ivan Bakanov, who is now subject of an investigation. In October 2021, Bakanov was mentioned in the Pandora Papers as Zelensky's partner in the offshore network.,"It could all be related, yes, that Zelensky is trying to distance himself from his former close associates who are being set up to take the fall for the corruption that Zelensky is implicated in too," says Kuzmarov. "Zelensky may feel that he has powerful protectors in the 'international community'.",WorldBigwigs, Bucks & Biolabs: US Establishment Has a Lot of Skeletons in Ukraine's Closet, Analyst Says13 May, 12:00 GMT,Corruption Outside Ukraine,Meanwhile, the story of Ukrainian corruption appears to be bigger than Zelensky's apparent financial machinations and links to the oligarchy, according to Wall Street analyst Charles Ortel.,"For a blinkered mainstream press, Kolomoisky readily can be sold as a convenient scapegoat considering his deeply suspicious and repugnant history. That said, who are the true puppeteers inside Ukraine? Are they governments, billionaire investors or both?" asks Ortel. "Considering the many ways in which state-owned assets and aid ostensibly for Ukraine have already been plundered, the period from 1991 forward and more recently from 2004 and then 2014 forward may well be used for decades to demonstrate that there is no honor among thieves, and great danger for populations when political corruption is encouraged.",The Wall Street analyst alleges that Ukraine provided a certain financial bonanza for US dynastical families, including the Clintons and the Bidens, well before Zelensky came to power. As such, Ukrainian oligarch Victor Pinchuk, who is also the son-in-law of former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma, generously donated to the Clinton charity, prompting suspicions of a "pay-to-play" scheme.,Likewise, Republican lawmakers have long been looking into apparent influence peddling involving then-Vice President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, who sat on the board of Ukrainian gas firm Burisma and was reportedly paid a staggering $83,333 per month. According to Miranda Devine's book "Laptop from Hell," Burisma slashed Hunter's salary in half two months after his father ceased to be vice president.,© AP Photo / Sarahbeth ManeyFILE - Members of Congress give Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky a standing ovation before he speaks in a virtual address to Congress in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center Congressional Auditorium in Washington, on Wednesday, March 16, 2022FILE - Members of Congress give Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky a standing ovation before he speaks in a virtual address to Congress in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center Congressional Auditorium in Washington, on Wednesday, March 16, 2022© AP Photo / Sarahbeth Maney,Zelensky Not Indispensable for West,"With so many worries distracting voters in key nations, and given his status for a time as one-part Greta Thunberg scold and a second part Tony Fauci hero, Zelensky may believe he has secured a permanent 'White Hat' role, and that he never will be called to account for massive corruption to which he and many others seem connected," explained Ortel.,However, Zelensky shouldn't delude himself into believing that he is "indispensible" in the eyes of the western political establishment, according to the analyst. As such, Thomas L. Friedman's notion that the Biden administration and the Ukrainian president are not on the same page should come as a potential warning for Kiev’s man.,For his part, National Review's Jim Geraghty suggests that the NYT leak that the White House does not trust the Ukrainian president could mean two things.,"Possibility one is that the Biden administration just wants the Ukraine-Russia war to end, and Zelensky isn’t playing ball, so the administration is getting ready to leave Zelensky hanging out to dry," Geraghty wrote on August 2. "Possibility two is that the administration foresees the Ukraine-Russia war going badly, and is preparing to use Zelensky as a scapegoat.",In any event, the Biden administration appears to be laying the groundwork to argue, "We did everything we could to help the Ukrainians defend themselves, but in the end, they were too incompetent, too corrupt, and too beset by infighting," according to Geraghty.,"It is difficult to predict when Zelensky will outlive his usefulness and get cast aside but that day is coming, whether in retaliation by a vindictive erstwhile ally or in military action or otherwise," Ortel concludes.,*Azov Battalion is a terrorist group banned in Russia.。 VCT EMEA 第二阶段季后赛已在柏林落下帷幕，四强名单尘埃落定。这四支队伍将前往巴塞罗那，向上海大师赛的入场券发起最终冲击。Team Liquid 以出色的表现击败了 Enterprise Esports，他们先是强势抢下对手的选图，随后通过一场教科书式的翻盘终结了对手的赛季。另一场焦点战中，Fire Flux Esports 与 BBL Esports 联手奉献了整个赛段最令人热血沸腾的对决，最终前者以 2-0 取胜，成为了 EMEA 赛区硕果仅存的“次级联赛之光”。以下是这两场比赛的详细战报：Liquid 终结 Enterprise 的连胜势头作为 EMEA 赛区的“守门员”与本赛季最强黑马之间的碰撞，这场比赛注定会被载入史册。
B | Enterprise 在今年面对 VCT 队伍时曾打出 6-1 的傲人战绩，且从未被对手零封。Liquid 成为了第一支做到这一点的队伍，他们在 Lotus 地图上兵不血刃地拿下选图，随后又在决胜局通过 10-4 的史诗级翻盘将 Enterprise 送回了家。EP 在本阶段 VCT 赛事中每场必选 Lotus，表现起伏不定。他们曾惨败于 FNATIC，但也大胜过 Gentle Mates 和 Team Vitality，还曾在险胜 Fire Flux Esports 后又惨败给 Karmine Corp。无论对手是谁，他们始终沿用那套“雷兹+霓虹”的双决斗搭配薇瑟、斯凯与幽影的阵容。对于 nAts 和整支 Liquid 而言，在 Lotus 上他们的防守简直就像是一堵“铁壁”。面对 EP 的进攻，TL 似乎总能给出完美的拆解方案，kamo 在上半场更是火力全开，斩获 19 次击杀。下半场手枪局失利后，Liquid 祭出了一套双守护者的强起局，打乱了 EP 的节奏。这次经济重创让 EP 难以招架，Liquid 最终以 13-4 锁定胜局，kamo 全场狂砍 23 杀，居功至伟。在 Abyss 地图上，Liquid 拿出了令人意想不到的阵容。这是该图重回比赛池后 Liquid 的首秀，而 EP 前一天才刚刚在图上击败过 KC。EP 继续沿用之前的双控双决斗阵容，而 Liquid 则搬出了一套看起来“领先版本 18 个月”的阵容：泰卓、索瓦的双先锋，外加幽影和薇瑟——这是 Liquid 在该地图上使用的第六套不同阵容。
C | EP 开局火热，一度逼迫 Liquid 主教练 LohaN 叫出暂停。
D | 尽管在大部分时间里 Liquid 的防守显得有些被动，但他们依然在攻守转换时保住了 4 分。下半场 EP 赢下手枪局，尽管 MAGNUM 在反经济局和奖励局中给 Liquid 制造了不少麻烦，但 Liquid 依然一分一分地将比分咬了回来。Liquid 在进攻端的思路让人想起了 Team Secret 在 Haven A 点对阵 DRX 时的压制力，他们不断冲击 A 点。这套战术在后期收效显著，Liquid 一度连拿五分拿到赛点。
E | 在 12-10 落后的绝境下，Liquid 通过一次执行力极高的 A 点进攻将比赛拖入加时。加时赛中，Liquid 的 B 点防守大闸立功，赢下关键防守回合。
F | 随后在进攻端，nAts 埋伏在底线中路，凭借 Outlaw 狙击枪完成双杀，为队伍打开了通往 B 点的缺口，最终以四打一的优势终结比赛。
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加时赛？nAts？Outlaw？中路？你知道结局会是什么。随着这场胜利，Liquid 拿到了前往巴塞罗那的门票，并确保了至少 4 点冠军积分。虽然还没完全锁定上海的席位，但他们已经占据了绝佳的竞争位置。
H | Enterprise 在接连击败强敌后，最终止步 5-6 名，并带走了 10,000 美元的奖金。Fire Flux 在激烈的 2-0 对决中速胜 BBL在这场土耳其内战中，BBL 与 Fire Flux 的碰撞引爆了全场。
I | 在 Abyss 地图上，FF 开局便取得 6-2 领先，但随后状态起伏被 BBL 追至 6-6 平。下半场双方陷入拉锯战，比分来到 11-11 时，一次关键的次元漂移封锁了 BBL 的回防，FF 抓住机会拿到赛点并以 13-11 取胜。Kachoww 全场砍下 25 杀，成为 FF 获胜的关键。在 Summit 地图上，双方陷入了“集锦式”的乱战。Kachoww 的 ACE 与 DeadInk 的四杀交相辉映。半场双方战至 6-6。
J | 下半场开局，batujnax 的 Sheriff ACE 彻底摧毁了 BBL 的经济防线。
K | 尽管 BBL 在 Lar0k 状态回暖后奋力反扑，一度将比分扳平，但 FF 凭借 DeadInk 精湛的 Waylay 技巧和 Kachoww 恐怖的枪法，率先触及赛点。最终，FF 终结比赛，挺进巴塞罗那。
这简直就像是从帽子里变出一只兔子一样不可思议。Kachoww 以 49 次总击杀和 13 次首杀的惊人数据，成为全场焦点。Fire Flux 在一个月前还在参加 EMEA 的最后机会预选赛，如今他们已稳步迈向巴塞罗那，并极有希望冲击上海大师赛。
L | 接下来EMEA 赛区的四强名单已经出炉，通往上海的积分争夺也进入了白热化。随着 Fire Flux 的获胜，Team Vitality 凭借积分锁定了席位，而 BBL 则遗憾告别赛季。Team Heretics 目前正在密切关注局势，他们需要 FUT Esports 和 Liquid 在总决赛会师，才能以第四种子的身份出线。
M | EMEA 第二阶段季后赛巴塞罗那站的对阵如下：FUT Esports vs. Karmine Corp （胜者组决赛）Team Liquid vs. Fire Flux Esports （败者组第三轮）。
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