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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.。    彻底疯狂了！最近一段时间，新加坡一路保持着强劲的势头，兑人民币的汇率是一路稳定上涨。

B | 最新的汇率已经冲到了1：5.48左右！就这么不声不响地创下了历史新高！今年，新币兑人民币涨疯了！今年4月，新加坡金管局发布了季度货币政策声明，保持新元名义有效汇率可波动范围的宽度和中间轴不变。这是它一连四次政策会议，选择按兵不动维持新元的升值步伐。自此，新币兑人民币汇率就一路狂飙。更是在这两天一路疯涨到1:5.47+。这个汇率，是自2008年以来，新币兑人民币汇率创下的新高！据统计，今年下半年以来，新币兑人民币涨了惊人的4%以上！不仅是兑人民币的汇率疯涨，在这段时间里，新币兑美元的汇率也“直冲天际”。

C | 上周的的8月15日，新元兑1美元曾触及1.3152新元兑1美元的水平。到了8月23日，又再一次达到1.30新元兑1美元的水平。要知道，新币兑美元汇率上一次达到这个水平，还要追溯到2014年11月......新币兑人民币汇率未来还会继续涨？除了新加坡金管局的强硬货币政策外，另外一个导致这种现象的原因是，据《路透社》报道，美联储主席近期也表态“政策调整的时候到了”，被认为是明示了下个月将降息的证据。在美国向全球输出了一种过剩的美元的控制力，且美国长期存在着巨额的贸易逆差的情况下，此次降息被普遍认为会进一步推高新币的汇率增值。

D | 也就是说，如果人民币没有跟上新元升值的步伐的话，这两种货币的汇率比值可能会进一步拉大。

E | 图源：华尔街日报对于新币兑人民币后期走势，新加坡媒体《联合早报》也采访了几位分析师，他们均认为新元兑人民币将持续维持高位。

F | 其中一人表示，虽然新元兑人民币已在高位，但鉴于现在的情况，一段时间内很难再看到以往大家所熟悉的1比5的汇率了。

G | 另有一名分析师则预测，汇率在六个月内有望上涨至1新币兑5.5人民币，一年内则甚至可能达1新元兑5.6人民币！不过，也有业内人士认为，如果美联储以激进方式降息导致美元大幅缩水，金管局可能也会让新元贬值，以保持新元的整体竞争力。

H | 在这种情况下，新元将出现较大不动，兑人民币的汇率可能在5.31至5.45之间，一旦跌破5.31的支撑位，汇率也许会滑落到1新元兑5.18人民币。汇率涨了，有人喜有人忧 新加坡 新币兑人民币的汇率不断上涨，直接反映在了汇款市场上。前不久，全球电子支付巨头Visa发布了一份汇款调查，显示51%的本地受访者在去年向海外汇款超过1500新币。其中，汇款目的地第一位就是中国（18%），总金额一年有20亿美元（约27亿新币）之多！1）汇率涨了，在新加坡的打工人笑了汇率高，用新币换人民币的人越来越多，全岛似乎都出现了兑换热潮，甚至不少人还大排长龙只为了能赶上钱币兑换商还有货（人民币）的时候，能够多换一点。来源：早报《联合早报》报道，莱佛士坊地铁站外的雅吉拱廊（The Arcade）里，已经至少四家钱币兑换商挂上人民币缺货的标注。其中一名钱币兑换商还说，最近的顾客大多都是几千新币的换钱。据他了解，这两天好几家缺货，他们也只有一点存货，所以暂时标注没货。另有业者透露，自己最近生意好了20%之多，单单是一天，就卖出了超40万人民币。图源：新明日报有“后知后觉”的网友发现最近汇率真的涨疯了，于是连忙挑了个星期六去银行开户。没想到，自己一大早去也“没赶上早集”，前面还有9个人比他更早到...让她有些不可思议。

I | 图源：小红书网友@桃胶冻虽然牛车水汇款中心因为之前的冻结风波而有些遇冷，但前不久似乎又恢复了一些人气。开始陆陆续续有不少人继续选择走汇款中心的非第三方汇款方式，把钱寄回家。图源：小红书网友@Mr.J在新加坡（吃货读博中）也有的人感慨到，汇率一直在涨，现在的工作比以往好，但好像最后算下来，其实儿子留在国内工作也比来新加坡差多少，一时间有些不知道该说什么......2）在新加坡的留学生和游客，哭晕了....在新加坡抱着赚钱寄回国养家的人来说，面对不断飙涨的汇率可以说是喜笑颜开了。但是，在新加坡读书的学生，最近就不是那么的愉快了......这不，有人看了眼最近汇率简直要晕过去了！后悔自己没早点交学费，没过去几天学费换算成人民币，又多了一大笔钱。图源：小红书网友@Simon_留学生们一致哀叹，纷纷吐槽：这日子简直没法过了！图片来自小红书分享被汇率“背刺”的还有近期来新加坡旅游的游客们，在这里的任何一笔开销，到最后都似乎会化成俩大字：心痛。有人发文说，后悔自己没有尽早多换点钱，临上飞机了才被现实狠狠地教育了一遍。图源：小红书网友@雪雪今天学习了嘛有的人因为没有在汇率低的时候出手（2021年汇率大概在4.7-4.8左右），结果吞下了损失几万元的苦果，只能“打碎了牙往肚子里咽”！图源：小红书网友@72摄氏度在新加坡的人们，这段时间算是彻底感受了一遭“人的悲欢并不相通”。但现在纠结的问题又来了：是趁着现在汇率高的时候早点换钱呢？还是再等等看它有没有继续涨（跌）的可能呢？沉没成本已经不低了，感觉做哪个决定搞不好都会后悔，真就让人纠结不已啊~椰友们，你们怎么看呢？一个月内，40万中国人来了！ 新加坡 虽然新币升值导致来新加坡的旅游成本更高了，然而，这并没有阻挡暑假期间，中国游客的“新加坡旅游热”。日前，新加坡旅游局在官网上发布了7月的入境旅客数据，整个月160万人次的游客中，中国游客占据了四分之一以上！一共有41万2940人次。

J | 图源：早报这个数字，比去年同期高出了8成以上。而今年前7个月，入境的中国旅客人次已达到186万人次，较去年同比增加将近一倍。

K | 图源：早报 新加坡知名地标鱼尾狮、通往滨海艺术的桥上挤满了人，走都走不动路了：图片来自网络新加坡某酒店大堂内，也塞满了游客大包小包的行李：图源：小红书网友@龄之之之游客拖家带口在新加坡国立大学校园内游览，给在校师生的生活造成了不小麻烦。中国驻新加坡大使馆，也于不久前发布了一则文告，呼吁来新旅游的中国游客，提早准备一些文件，以防通关时间遇到阻碍。大家来新加坡之前记得参考下哦~原文如下：。

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