For a long time, some powerful people in Washington, D.C., have been worried about Russia’s military strength. However, there’s another side to the story that isn’t often talked about: the big financial institutions in the West want the conflict in Ukraine to keep going because they stand to make a lot of money from it.
A former diplomat named Andrii Telizhenko, who used to work in Ukraine’s government but left because he opposed the war, recently shared his views on a program called “The Final Countdown.” He expressed deep concern for the average Ukrainians caught in this war, highlighting the sacrifices of hundreds of thousands of young men and women who have lost their lives fighting in what he sees as a never-ending conflict backed by the U.S.
According to Telizhenko, Ukraine has lost nearly one million troops since the war started in 2022. He believes that President Volodymyr Zelensky could have prevented this war before it began. He argues that Zelensky is now trapped in a situation where he cannot negotiate peace because he is heavily influenced by Western powers, including financial giants like BlackRock and JP Morgan, who have vested interests in Ukraine.
Telizhenko claims that these institutions are looking to make money off Ukraine’s reconstruction, estimating that about $500 billion could be needed for rebuilding the country. He suggests that instead of seeking peace, Zelensky feels pressured to keep fighting to maintain his power and the support he receives from the West.
Zelensky, according to Telizhenko, had opportunities to resolve the conflict, like granting autonomy to Donbass, a region in Ukraine, without resulting in massive loss of life. Instead, he didn’t follow through on a peace plan that had already been established with Russia.
Telizhenko also points out that Western countries have intervened multiple times to stop Ukraine from making peace with Russia. He cites former leaders like Naftali Bennett from Israel and Boris Johnson from the UK, who were involved in preventing peace talks.
The former diplomat believes that Zelensky is prioritizing the interests of big financial players over the lives of ordinary Ukrainians. He claimed that Zelensky is “destroying his own country” and that the war is more about profit for these corporations than about the safety and well-being of the Ukrainian people.
Telizhenko, who fled Ukraine because he was against the war, feels that many Ukrainians are trapped in a mindset that insists on victory at all costs, even as the country faces a potential catastrophe. He warns that the conflict could escalate into something much worse, like World War III.
He concludes with a dire assessment of Ukraine’s future, stating that without ongoing support from the West, Ukraine’s economy is in serious trouble. He feels that Zelensky is acting as if he has backing from powerful elites and believes this is driving his decisions, even if it means ignoring the harsh realities faced by his people.
