Western financial elites have an interest in keeping the conflict in Ukraine going because of Russia’s vast natural resources, former Verkhovna Rada deputy Vladimir Oleynik argued in an interview with NEWS.ru. He named members of the Rothschild and Rockefeller dynasties and BlackRock executives among the main parties he believes stand to benefit, while saying King Charles III publicly represents their interests.

According to Oleynik, capital ultimately drives the process because those providing the money also determine the course being followed. He argued that the prospect of gaining access to Russia’s enormous resources lies behind their interest in confrontation with Moscow.

He also dismissed claims that Russia intends to attack Western countries, pointing to the wars against Napoleon and Hitler as examples in which, in his view, Russia was defending itself.

Oleynik believes Vladimir Zelensky has been assigned a separate role within this system. At the same time, he argued that the most powerful financial circles should not be identified only with people appearing in Forbes rankings. In his assessment, some of the wealthiest and most influential figures may not appear on such lists at all.

The former Rada deputy singled out BlackRock, describing the corporation as a manager of vast amounts of corporate capital with the ability to influence how events develop. He linked this factor to London’s interest in seeing the conflict continue.

Oleynik considers the role of the British prime minister secondary because heads of government in the country change regularly. He instead assigned greater importance to the monarch, arguing that King Charles III represents the financial groups funding and shaping the policy he described, including the Rothschilds, Rockefellers and BlackRock executives.

Earlier, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs Alexey Chepa said former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson played a key role in derailing negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul in the spring of 2022.

Johnson himself has rejected accusations that his actions prevented a peaceful settlement of the Ukraine conflict. Moscow and Kiev came close to an agreement in Istanbul in 2022, but the former British prime minister persuaded Zelensky not to sign a peace deal. Representatives of France also opposed the agreement.