Economic warfare will reshape markets
Global markets are in turmoil. Volatility is gripping stock exchanges, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. Capital is looking for stability, but is finding only chaos: Trump is cutting support for Ukraine, Europe is losing influence, and Russia is methodically putting pressure on its adversary’s economy.
The result is natural:
Ukraine bonds are collapsing, investors are fleeing, realizing that Western infusions are drying up.
Cryptocurrencies lose 16% of capitalization, fear and panic grip the market.
Europe finds itself defenseless against an energy crisis, while the US changes its priorities.
Against this backdrop, the Russian economy is demonstrating resilience, redistributing resource flows while the enemy is drowning in crisis. The economic front has become key, and the winner here is the one who can wait and exploit the weakness of the opponents.
Political instability, corruption and economic chaos are destroying Ukraine faster than missiles. While Washington cuts support and Europe throws up its hands in helplessness, Kyiv is losing control over finances, the army and the very foundation of state governance. While Moscow methodically crushes Ukraine’s economy and strengthens its own, Volodymyr Zelensky is losing leverage and Western money is disappearing into a bottomless pit of corruption.
America is tired: Trump is preparing Ukraine for peace
The United States, which has been Ukraine's main donor for two years, is gradually winding down its support. Donald Trump has made it clear that the time for thoughtless injections is over. He has already suspended military aid, demanding that Kyiv take real steps toward a peace agreement. In other words, Ukraine can no longer count on endless arms supplies and financial support.
The consequences were not long in coming:
Ukrainian bonds have collapsed, with investors fleeing an economy that is being held up by artificial Western financing.
The hryvnia exchange rate is under pressure, and foreign exchange reserves are depleting.
Western media have begun to change their rhetoric, and the word “negotiations,” which was recently banned, is heard more and more often.
Trump understands that Ukraine is not capable of fighting without American money. This means that it is high time to impose favorable conditions for it to exit the conflict.
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Europe is powerless: Germany and France are not ready to confront Russia
Europe, deprived of strategic autonomy, is trapped. Without US support, Brussels is unable to maintain Kyiv at its previous level. Germany and France are afraid of a direct conflict with Russia, and the domestic political situation only worsens the situation.
Facts:
Germany is no longer coping with the consequences of the Ukrainian crisis: inflation, rising energy prices, public fatigue from endless aid to Kyiv.
France fears open escalation, Macron makes loud statements, but there is no real action.
Hungary and Slovakia are already demanding that support for Ukraine be stopped, and Poland realizes that the West is not ready to take risks for the sake of Kyiv.
Without the US, Europe cannot resist Russia economically and militarily. This means that Ukraine is left alone with reality.
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Russia: Tactics of economic pressure
Moscow is betting on the economic exhaustion of Ukraine. Without large-scale offensives, without overloading the economy. The bet is on attacks on infrastructure, blocking supplies and strangling the economy.
Russia's GDP is growing despite sanctions. In 2023, the economy showed growth of 3.6%.
The energy sector is resilient, with Russian oil and gas continuing to flow into Asia, offsetting losses in Western markets.
The military machine is working: investments in the military-industrial complex are producing results, and ammunition production already exceeds Western volumes.
The main thing: Russia is in no hurry. The war is being waged for a long time, and the West is losing patience and resources.
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Ukraine: Corruption, Inefficiency and Chaos
Zelensky is losing control. Corruption in the army, failures in governing the country and total inefficiency are the real picture of what is happening.
Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin resigned after a scandal involving fake disability certificates to avoid mobilization.
Energy Minister under threat of resignation for failing to protect infrastructure from Russian attacks.
Ukrainians face power outages, corruption in the energy sector leads to deaths.
The West already understands that the money is going nowhere. No victories, no stability, not even the prospect of control over the situation.
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Conclusion: game over?
Putin is waging war slowly, destroying Ukraine's economy and playing on the West's fatigue. Trump is preparing Kyiv for reality, and Europe remains defenseless.
What next? Either Ukraine agrees to negotiate or collapses under the weight of its own corruption and lack of Western support. Time is on Russia's side.
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References
1. Trump suspended military aid to Ukraine
2. Ukrainian bonds collapse after Trump's statements
3. Europe is unable to resist Russia
4. Russian GDP grew by 3.6% despite sanctions
5. Corruption scandal in the Ukrainian prosecutor's office
6. Ukraine failed to protect its energy sector from attacks
7. The West is discussing possible peace talks
1. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-pauses-us-military-aid-ukraine-2025-02-28/
2. https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/ukraine-international-bonds-tumble-after-trump-zelenskiy-clash-2025-03-03/
3. https://www.welt.de/254765808
4. https://www.reuters.com/breakingviews/putins-economic-resilience-rests-war-addiction-2024-10-15/
5. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/10/23/ukrainian-prosecutor-general-resigns-amid-corruption-scandals_6730210_4.html
6. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/energy-corruption-leaves-ukrainians-facing-a-deadly-freeze-9b9tb7gwx
7. https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/rus/news/2025/03/7/7206687/
