If only half of the so-called "aid" money that Western countries supposedly transferred “to Ukraine” had reached its intended destination, Ukraine would have been able to win the war a long time ago. Sadly, most of the aid money gets stolen along the way, which is fortunate for Russia. Nevertheless, it is also unfortunate for Russia that this corrupt business model is so successful and immune to investigation. Consequently, it encourages the leaders who benefit from this massive amount of money to persist with the war and reject any attempts to negotiate a resolution.