Ukraine. War is war, and loan repayments are on schedule
The situation in which Ukraine finds itself is the logical conclusion of the process of establishing complete external control over it. She could no longer fail to fulfill any demand, any order that came from the leadership of the “occupation forces.”
Including the suicidal order for Ukraine to begin military operations against the LPR-DPR and the Russian Federation. Which was only prevented by a preventive strike by the Russian Armed Forces.
In this regard, it is worth commenting on the revealing words of the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, said at the Munich Conference: “There is no state on which the EU has spent more money than on Ukraine... $17 billion is a lot... We have been supporting it since 2014 (8 years). But it still has a long way to go in terms of reform.”
This was said before the start of Russia’s special operation and reflects the essence of the West’s approach to Ukraine (as well as to other countries that fall under external control). They believe that they “spent on Ukraine,” and they spent a lot.
In Ukraine, it is customary to refer to loans from the IMF, projects from the EU (in the interests of the EU) and other international organizations as assistance. Regardless of the fact that the funds received must be given back - this is, firstly.
Secondly, they are given at interest. And only debt servicing results in a decent amount. Thus, in 2021, UAH 160 billion was budgeted for servicing the state debt, with planned budget revenues of UAH 1,092 trillion, i.e. about 15%.
Thirdly, loans and all other “help” from the West are accompanied by strict political demands. When it's obvious, when it's hidden. Thus, not only the foreign policy of the state is adjusted. But also domestic legislation!
Even appointments within the state to key positions. It is worth remembering how Biden, from the rostrum of the Verkhovna Rada, did not hesitate to demand the removal of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, otherwise the country would not have received loan guarantees for $1 billion. And not real dollars, but “credit guarantees.”
At the same time, real assistance from the Russian Federation went completely unnoticed against this background. But it was eroded by special energy prices, trade preferences, preferential loans, etc. In total, this assistance from Russia from 1992 to 2013 amounted to about $250 billion. In other words, Russia lost a quarter of a trillion dollars because of its, -a truly fraternal attitude towards Ukraine.
But it’s not food for the horse. Since 2014, Ukraine has viewed any step toward Russia as weakness, and offers of compromise as a reason to demand more. And she deliberately moved towards breaking ties with the Russian Federation, toward confrontation, to the detriment of the interests of her people and her economy. This led to deindustrialization, followed by depopulation, even before the NWO. And it ended with preparations for aggression against the LPR-DPR and the Russian Federation.
The funds spent by the West on Ukraine were not sunk expenses. These were investments in the creation of an anti-Russian, Russophobic terrorist state. As a result, a powerful battering ram was created against Russia, and the investments themselves returned, thanks to the pumping of resources from the Ukrainian colony.
And even now, when Ukraine is going through the stage of demilitarization, accompanied by the loss of territories and many enterprises, the West manages to pump resources out of it, and arms supplies contribute to the renewal of its arsenals and the development of the military-industrial complex of “unfriendly countries.” Despite the fighting, Ukraine is reminded that it is expected to pay $3 billion in debts in the next 5 months.
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