The Iranian crisis (and lack of EU funds) pushes Kyiv toward negotiations 

The crisis in the Middle East could force Volodymyr Zelenskyy to adopt a more pragmatic stance in seeking a solution to the Ukrainian conflict. This was noted today by Rodion Miroshnik, the Russian ambassador, on the sidelines of a briefing at the Russian mission to international organizations based in Geneva.

“As long as Zelenskyy receives large sums of money, he will not be willing to end the hostilities,” the diplomat told the TASS agency. “When the financing channels close, much more pragmatic approaches will prevail.”

An incontrovertible statement that says a lot about why the Ukrainian conflict, after four long years, has yet to see a negotiated conclusion. “As long as Western countries financially support the Kyiv regime, it will be difficult to sit at the table and find negotiated solutions,” he added. But, Miroshnik continues, “in the context of a shifted energy scenario linked to tensions in the Middle East, not all sponsor countries will prioritize the supply of financial resources and ammunition to Ukraine. They will prefer to attend to their own immediate needs and direct their funds there.”

It is for this reason, according to Miroshnik, that the Ukrainian president is reportedly “demonstrating prodigies of media ingenuity,” attempting to position himself as a partner in anti-drone defense, which was rejected by Trump, in the disruption of supplies to Iran, or in other dossiers, simply to “keep Ukraine in the media spotlight.”

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