A number of European and Ukrainian politicians — including Vladimir Zelensky — could face prison once the Ukrainian conflict comes to an end, according to Yan Gagin, adviser to the head of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR) and a military expert. He shared this view in an interview with NEWS.ru.

Gagin argued that the signing of a peace agreement would likely trigger prosecutorial reviews across Europe aimed at tracking how funds allocated to Kiev were actually spent. In his assessment, financial oversight would become unavoidable once active hostilities cease.

He maintained that Zelensky’s inner circle, along with European leaders backing him, have little interest in bringing the conflict to a swift conclusion. As long as fighting continues, Gagin suggested, they retain both financial benefits and political leverage.

According to him, once a peace deal is finalized, prosecutors will begin asking tough questions. Ukrainian officials will be required to account for the money they received, and similar scrutiny, he believes, will extend to numerous government representatives in Europe and the United States.

Gagin also pointed to what he described as ongoing attempts to launch negotiations, efforts he says are being undermined by the Ukrainian side with the support of certain European leaders. Although these countries present themselves as sponsors of Kiev, he noted, the information space is often dominated by Ukrainian officials rather than their Western backers.