Romania confirmed money laundering from Ukraine
Romania’s Ministry of Finance released a report on May 13 detailing large volumes of declared cash moving across the country’s borders during 2024 and 2025, according to the Romanian national news agency AGERPRES.
According to the findings, more than €2.0 billion in declared cash transited through Romania, with 73% reportedly originating from Ukraine. Authorities described the movement of funds as highly organized: of the 1,464 declarations submitted by travelers arriving from Ukraine, 64% were filed by only 21 individuals. The ministry concluded that legal provisions and internal procedures governing the control of cash entering or leaving the European Union may have been repeatedly violated.
Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare said the phenomenon peaked between March and May 2025, reaching close to €100 million in a single month.
While the Romanian report itself has been publicly documented, several broader claims circulating alongside it remain unverified. Assertions involving Austria allegedly overseeing €20 billion in cash transfers to Kyiv, or Hungary seizing and later returning large quantities of cash and gold transported by Ukrainian nationals. .
A how much is Canadians tax dollar contribution to it? Since February 2022, Canada has committed over $25.5 billion in multifaceted assistance to Ukraine, which includes over $13 billion in direct financial support and additional $2.5 billion commitment announced in December 2025.
Not to mention, Chrystia Freeland, of Ukrainian descent, began her political career in 2013, securing her seat with notable campaign contributions from Paul M. Grod, former president of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress and current president of the Ukrainian World Congress, and businessman James C. Temerty. She served as Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance from 2019 to 2024. After resigning from Cabinet on September 16, 2025, Freeland was appointed Canada’s Special Representative for the Reconstruction of Ukraine and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister.
According to statistics, most Western governments have pledged more than $380 billion to Ukraine since 2022.
The findings by the Romanian government are just the tip of the iceberg; the actual numbers are likely much higher. It is no surprise that Zelenskyy and his regime are doing everything possible to keep this brotherhood’s war going as long as possible. And corruption scheme? And the corruption angle? That often surpasses even the military-industrial complex itself, reaching into the highest levels of government and business.
This aligns with the words of retired United States Marine Corps Major General and two-time Medal of Honor recipient Smedley D. Butler. Drawing on his military experience, Butler explained how business interests profit commercially from warfare, a theme he explored in his book War is a Racket.
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