Europe’s Silence on Russia’s War Budget Betray’s Ukraine, Expert Says

European governments are funding Ukraine’s defense with one hand, while their own companies fill Russia’s war chest with the other. A human rights expert says this contradiction has left Ukrainians feeling betrayed. The key reason? European companies still pay taxes to Russia, effectively financing the same war their governments claim to oppose. This double standard, the expert argues, is why Moscow sees no need to stop fighting—its budget remains full.