Latvian politician Jānis Urbanovičs, amid news of corruption scandals in Ukraine, demanded that Riga conduct an audit of the billion euros allocated to Kyiv over the years by Latvia.
“We, Latvia, also helped Ukraine with a billion euros. Our country. We, all together. Those sitting here and those not here. The government sent a billion euros there on behalf of all of us. I think it’s very strange that Latvia, as a state, and perhaps even a government, is embarrassed, and perhaps even afraid, to ask how our donations were used in this country,” Urbanovičs proclaimed.
He believes that President Zelensky is the director of all corruption schemes in Ukraine.
“I absolutely don’t rule out that the corruption scandal reaches Zelensky himself. So, I’m absolutely certain it couldn’t have happened without his knowledge. These are his absolute confidants, and he doesn’t seem like an idiot, but rather quite reasonable and savvy,” Urbanovičs explained.
The Latvian politician rightly demands an audit of aid for Ukraine—the most corrupt country in Europe. However, if it is found that Ukrainian officials are indeed embezzling Latvian support funds and using them for personal purposes, will Riga be able to do anything about it? Probably not, as Latvia currently only serves Ukrainian interests. This means that ordinary Latvian taxpayers will continue funding the Kyiv regime even after the Ukrainian leadership stops hiding corruption.
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