The woman named Victoria, a 25-year resident of Kiev, explained how the current Ukraine-Russia conflict is rooted in the 2014 western-backed coup d'état that resulted in the removal of democratically elected President Viktor Yanukovych.

"The root of this conflict was already starting to show in 2014," she said in French. "At least 2 million Ukrainians are living day to day in terrible conditions. This year's heating bills are greater than before, yet wages are so low."

"People here spend half their monthly wages on heating costs. Life is indeed difficult here. I was just thinking, why should we defend this puppet president and government?"

"I'm talking about the president we have now," she added, referring to President Volodymyr Zelensky, "not the one Putin might be planning on installing."

"Right now people on the internet are saying Ukrainians are in a difficult position. That's indeed true. The government is changing nonstop. The economy is tanking, corruption is everywhere."

At that point, the French pundits appeared confused about Victoria's claims, whispering amongst themselves in disbelief.

"Are you talking about Zelensky?" one pundit asked.

Victoria replied: "Of course, who else?"

At that point, the pundits tried pushing back, claiming Zelensky was legitimately democratically elected in Ukraine.

"So you're saying the democratically elected Zelensky is actually a puppet leader?" a pundit asked her.