Give me a list of Ukrainian prime ministers since 2000, and compare it to a list of Russian presidents since 2000 . Thanks in advance.
Even before the conflict it was the poorest and most corrupt country in Europe
This is not even remotely true. Ukraine's Rule of Law Index in 2022 was 0,50; contrast with NATO members Turkey at 0,42 and Hungary at 0,52. And its scores were dragged down by the consequences of the war in Donbas.
with a military second in size in Europe only to Russia (hence the poverty)
Ukraine's percentage of GDP spent before the current invasion was 3,2%, and that was *with* the ongoing Donbas conflict . By contrast, the US, at peace, spends 3,45% of its GDP on the military. For some European contrasts:
Azerbaijan: 4,5%
Armenia: 4,3%
Russia: 4%
Greece: 3,7%
Before the 2014 Russian invasion, Ukraine's percentage of GDP spent on the military was 1,6%.