Ukraine's official weighs in on Russia's economic outlook
Photo: Serhii Kyslytsia, First Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine (Getty Images)
Ukraine should not count on the Russian economy collapsing in the near future, says Serhii Kyslytsia, First Deputy Head of the Office of the President, in an interview with RBC-Ukraine.
He emphasizes that if one assesses the objective realities, it becomes clear that Russia will not be able to win this war.
"Putin is paying an enormous price for continuing it: more than 30,000 dead and wounded a month, a toll that keeps accumulating regardless of how much bravado the Kremlin projects," Kyslytsia notes.
He adds that Russia’s economic problems will also continue to mount. Despite this, Russia still has sufficient resources to supply its army with weapons and ammunition.
"He cautioned, however, against assuming Russia is close to economic collapse, describing a system with deep roots in the Soviet era and in Tsarist Russia, where ordinary lives were never highly valued," Kyslytsia emphasizes.
In his view, processes of property redistribution will soon begin in the aggressor country. The authorities will seize both property and money—not only from Russians who have fled the country, but also from businesses.
Kyslytsia concludes that one only had to look at what was happening to people close to Rotenberg to understand the situation. He adds that the idea of Russia suddenly collapsing economically was a very distant prospect and that they hardly had the resources to wait for such a collapse.
Additionally, Kyslytsia revealed details of yesterday’s meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump.
He also recounted how Putin’s aide mentioned the Turkish and Swedish wars during peace talks.
Incidentally, US President Donald Trump also made a new controversial statement regarding Ukraine and Russia. This occurred during the NATO summit.
