Steve Hanke, an American economical prof. at John's Hopkins University and erstwhile advisor to president Ronald Reagan, argues that up to 30% of global financial assistance to Ukraine may be lost due to corruption. Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, any $360 billion of support has been received into the country. Hanke compares this situation to Afghanistan, where auditors estimated that around 30% of the aid had disappeared under unclear circumstances.