It's Monday,

on the ever click run.

It's too difficult.

It's a project.

It's a project.

It's Monday, December 4th.

Welcome to the PDB afternoon bulletin.

I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.

Let's get briefed.

The mayor of Kyiv has lashed out at Ukraine President Zelensky's leadership,

warning that the country is becoming increasingly autocratic under his tenure.

Now it's the latest sign of the growing discontent within the

Ukrainian government as the war drags on. We'll also discuss the situation in

Venezuela where voters have claimed ownership over a large swath of oil-rich

neighbor Giana escalating a longstanding territorial dispute in the region. But first,

our afternoon spotlight. Political fissures are beginning to show

inside Ukraine as the country heads towards its second full year of war. Vatale Klicchko, the mayor of Kieve and former heavyweight boxing champion, threw a brutal jab

at President Selensky in a recent interview, warning that Ukraine is sliding towards authoritarianism under his leadership.

In the interview with German Aulad D Spiegel, Kliczko said Zelensky has become increasingly

isolated and autocratic as criticism of his leadership mounts.

Now, Plisco told the outmet, quote, at some point we will no longer be any different from Russia

where everything depends on the whim of one man.

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