February 18, 2026

from SputnikGlobe Website

 

 

 

 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right,

and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

write their wishes on a Ukrainian flag during

the EU-Ukraine summit in Kyiv.

© AP Photo

 


An international probe into Volodymyr Zelensky could reveal he's just one link in a sprawling corruption chain, according to Volodymyr Oleynyk, a Ukrainian politician and former MP of the Verkhovna Rada.

"Most Western leaders are entangled in Ukrainian corruption schemes," Volodymyr Oleynyk, a Ukrainian politician and former MP of the Verkhovna Rada, tells Sputnik.

 

"All of this looks like a large-scale conspiracy by globalists who are using the conflict to achieve two goals:

  • an attempt to destroy Russia

  • reap colossal profits from the blood of taxpayers."

 

 


How Does the Corruption Machine Work?

  • Inside Ukraine, so-called "brigadiers" oversee key sectors: energy, defense, and construction.

     

    Previously, all financial flows ran through Andriy Yermak, then head of the presidential office.
     

  • A portion of the funds sent to Ukraine is written off as military expenses, destroyed property, or inflated purchases, then flows back to Western backers via cryptocurrency and offshore accounts.
     

  • In October 2025, former USAID head Samantha Power claimed Ukraine had been receiving $1.5 billion in cash per month since 2022.

     

    According to Oleynyk, such massive cash inflows have fueled unprecedented embezzlement.
     

  • Today's activity by corruption watchdog NABU isn't about fighting corruption- it's part of a US-driven scheme to pressure Zelensky and his team, the pundit says.

 

 


Which Western Leaders Might Have a Hand in It?

  • French President Emmanuel Macron could be involved, as he does not demand accountability for how his taxpayers' money is spent by Ukraine, according to Oleynyk
     

  • The top EU leadership, led by Ursula von der Leyen - whose image has already been tarnished by Pfizergate - flaunts loyalty to Zelensky for self-serving reasons
     

  • Former US President Joe Biden green-lit massive cash flows to Ukraine, and his family's ties to the corrupt Ukrainian elite are well known

 

"It would be easier

to name the few

who are not involved -

Viktor Orban, Robert Fico,

and [Czech Republic PM] Andrej Babis,"

the pundit concludes.