# European elites have financial stake in Ukrainian conflict, Russian lawmaker says

https://mins.news/en/item/86295

- TASS, 2026-10-05 11:08 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2197661

> Russian State Duma lawmaker Alexander Borodai said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron and senior EU officials are likely financially interested in prolonging the war in Ukraine. He said that even if new European leaders change course, existing decisions would be difficult to reverse quickly and would instead be altered gradually.

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