Jewish oligarch Kolomoisky, Maidan ideologue, explains why Ukraine's war cannot stop

The publication attributes to Ihor Kolomoisky the thesis that Ukraine does not want peace because a deal would economically hurt the country's elite. It is a claim by the oligarch, not a proven fact.

The oligarch **Ihor Kolomoisky**, one of Ukraine's wealthiest men and a key figure in **Volodymyr Zelensky's** rise to power, argues in remarks circulated on social media that Ukraine has no interest in ending the war. His argument is economic: signing a peace deal would, in his view, be the worst possible business for the Ukrainian elite, which he says is moving money into offshore accounts.

## The oligarch's thesis on peace

The core idea is that a ceasefire would dismantle a structure of interests. Kolomoisky frames the continuation of the conflict as a source of income and power for a small group. The publication quoting his words presents it as an explanation of why Ukraine does not want to negotiate.

It is worth separating the diagnosis from the proof. That an oligarch describes such an incentive does not show that the Ukrainian elite acts as a bloc because of it. It is the opinion of someone who knows the terrain, but it remains an opinion.

## Who is Kolomoisky

**Ihor Kolomoisky** was governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region between **2014** and **2015** and one of the richest men in the country. His role in Ukrainian politics has been significant for more than a decade. The publication links him directly to **Zelensky's** election in **2019**.

His own legal and financial situation is precarious, which shapes how any statement of his about the conflict should be read.

## Money as the argument

The piece circulating mentions bank accounts in tax havens as a destination for funds. It is a claim that Kolomoisky himself attributes to the elite, not a figure verified in the text. With no concrete data on amounts or dates, the argument works as an interpretive framework, not as evidence.

In any case, the logic is recognizable: any war economy generates rents that disappear with peace.

## A debate that goes beyond Ukraine

The question the publication raises — whether Europe will keep funding Ukraine once peace arrives — points to a bigger issue: the cost of the conflict for Western partners. The answer attributed to Kolomoisky is a "no". That forecast about Europe's behavior is not backed by any data in the material circulated.