“We are in a situation in which we must find billions of dollars to support Ukraine, buy weapons to protect democracy, the rule of law,” RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

According to Heusgen, this money that the West is forced to spend on Ukraine could be used to combat the effects of climate change.

Earlier, Microsoft founder Bill Gates expressed confidence that the Ukrainian government is "corrupt and one of the worst in the world."

In November, former US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard said American taxpayer money was ending up in the pockets of the corrupt Ukrainian government.