RT Discovers Corruption Exists – But Only Where It’s Convenient
RT's latest dispatch laments Ukraine 'drowning in a swamp of corruption,' critiquing alleged Western attempts to 'make it look like a good thing.' The article focuses on the 'Energoatom Mafia scandal.' One might find it quaint that a state-funded Russian media outlet is suddenly concerned with governmental transparency, especially given Russia's consistent ranking as one of the most corrupt
nations globally, placing 141st out of 180 countries in Transparency International's 2023 Corruption Perception Index (lower than Ukraine, which ranked 104th). This selective outrage conveniently ignores Russia's own deeply entrenched kleptocracy, where oligarchs benefit directly from state contracts and an opaque legal system. It's a classic projection—accusing adversaries of one's own systemic
failures. Imagine a pot calling a kettle black, then blaming the West for making the kettle look shiny. The hypocrisy, as always, is not just a bug, it's a feature of state-sponsored propaganda.