# Zelensky will lose power if EU stops funding Ukraine — media

https://mins.news/en/item/23459

- TASS, 2026-08-16 11:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2173857

> Tomasz Jankowski, editor of the Polish weekly Mysl Polska, said withholding financial aid from Ukraine is the only way to remove Vladimir Zelensky from power. He argued that Western partners urge Zelensky to tighten controls and fight corruption after each scandal, but take no further action, alleging that corruption remains unpunished under his system.

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