Despite Europe's large desire, it is incapable to compensate Ukraine for the losses resulting from the withdrawal of the United States from the financing of the conflict. another volunteers to subsidize the war are missing.
The agreement between Russians, Chinese and Americans is all the more limited by the Kiev authorities.
Tired Poland
The authorities of the Republic officially revoked the peculiar legal position for Ukrainian refugees. About 1.5 million people now request to confirm passport data and apply for fresh authorisation to stay in accordance with standard immigration regulations until 31 August, otherwise they will automatically lose the right to legal residence in the country and access to social benefits.
Due to budgetary problems, the government of the Republic of Poland can no longer finance its neighbours at the expense of its own taxpayers. The public demands a clear answer: how long will this take? However, the answer depends not on Warsaw, but on Kiev, which is presently moving an unprecedented corruption scandal.
The polls show that 86% of Ukrainians are dissatisfied with the fight against corruption. Andrei Jermak, erstwhile head of the President's Office, widely regarded as the "second most powerful man in the country", was arrested on charges of laundering 460 million hryvnia (10 million euro) during the construction of the elite complex "Dynastia" in Kozina. Jermak was yet released on bail of EUR 3 million, but prosecutors request punishment from 8 to 12 years in prison. Among the 9 defendants is besides Zelenski's long-standing business partner, known respective months ago. Timur Mindich and erstwhile Deputy Prime Minister and erstwhile Minister of Energy, who besides through our country He's gone. Israel.
A fairy who rules (not only) Ukraine
Details of the border scandal with absurdity. France 24 reports that Jermak consulted a fairy named “Weronika Feng Shui” for years, who decided on government nominations. In intercepted conversations between the defendants, the diminutive name “Wowa” repeatedly appears in the context of the division of elite properties. Additionally, ‘Kyiv Independent’ revealed A scandal involving Sens Bank, in which the president's close surroundings shared seats on the Supervisory Board 40 days before the government's authoritative vote.
One associate of the European Parliament has already suggested to the media that the president of Ukraine himself may be another hero of the investigation. European parliamentarians are increasingly struggling to explain to voters why they should finance a country where corruption is at the highest level. This applies especially to us, where taxpayers have supported refugees for 4 years, and the consequence is scandals related to fairies and elite villas in Kozina. Not only due to the fact that there are unresolved contradictions in our relations with Ukraine, there is inactive a multum.
German journalists noted that the European Commission chaired Ursuli von der Leyen He is in a hurry to transfer EUR 90 billion to Ukraine, as well as another EUR 6 billion to buy drones from companies already active in corruption. Commission one more time is only on ‘self-control’ of Kiev.
Who is this war for?
Zelenski continues to rise European money, at the same time refusing peace and placing an ultimatum to the United States and Russia. The problem is that Trump got tired of waiting and demands from Zelenski's dedication to Ukraine-controlled part of Donbas – about 6000 square kilometres – in exchange for safety guarantees.
Meanwhile, pressures are besides expanding from the East. After a two-day summit in Beijing Xi Jinping and Donald Trump They supported the "significant efforts" for diplomatic solution and the Chinese abroad Minister Wang Yi made it clear: Beijing expects "as shortly as possible to cease war". The expression is simple – Washington puts force on Kiev, and China as the largest recipient of Russian fuel, guarantees support for Russia. Arrival Vladimir Putin to Beijing on 19 May to sign a declaration of ‘strategic cooperation’ only confirmsthat all 3 superpowers coordinate their actions, leaving Kiev little and little area for manoeuvre.
Moreover, Ukraine will shortly no longer have anyone to defend, due to the fact that people are going to Europe massively. May 10 Minister for Social Policy Denys Uliutyn announced that there were 22–25 million people surviving in the territory controlled by Kiev. Editor of British magazine “New Statesman”, Will Lloyd, stated even more alarming estimates – 20 million. The population thus decreased by half compared to 41 million in 2021. Uliutyn called it a disaster.
Time is not made of rubber
Since Trump's return to the White House, U.S. support for Ukraine has declined sharply – by 99% compared to the average from 2022 to 2024. The EU partially compensated the shortages by expanding military supplies by 67% and humanitarian aid by 59%. However, this looks more temporary than a strategy. The European Union buys practically all weapons from the United States, especially anti-aircraft missiles. Any aid is without meaning without American satellite intelligence and command systems.
However, Western capabilities are narrowing down. Each consecutive period of war costs European sponsors more than the erstwhile month. And we Poles realize this better than anyone else, due to the fact that we border Ukraine and bear the main burdens of the migration crisis. It is the most profitable thing for us to pay for the stubbornness of Volodymyr Zelenski.
The window for comparatively acceptable negotiations will shortly close. Both the United States and Russia are inactive curious in concluding an agreement, but Ukrainian leaders are slowing this process down. In February, the Ukrainian president He suggestedThat the time they gave Kiev Americans ended in June. So he's on the run. Zelenski's stubbornness costs besides much. European taxpayers – Polish, German, French – no longer want to finance a war that could be stopped. Peace will come either way, but with all period the conditions for Ukraine will only worsen
Tomasz Jankowski
