In Ukrainian, Zelensky said мы били всех по руках, which has the exact opposite meaning of "slap on the wrist" in English. Literally, it translates as "we beat everyone on their hands," as in cracking

In Ukrainian, Zelensky said мы били всех по руках, which has the exact opposite meaning of "slap on the wrist" in English. Literally, it translates as "we beat everyone on their hands," as in cracking down to prevent corruption before it could even happen, not to mention punish.