{"id":7379,"date":"2026-07-09T20:15:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T20:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/?p=7379"},"modified":"2026-07-10T13:46:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T13:46:28","slug":"ceasefire-is-worst-case-scenario-for-ukraine-head-of-zelenskys-favorite-arms-maker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/09\/ceasefire-is-worst-case-scenario-for-ukraine-head-of-zelenskys-favorite-arms-maker\/","title":{"rendered":"Ceasefire is \u2018worst-case scenario\u2019 for Ukraine \u2013 head of Zelensky\u2019s favorite arms maker"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reaching a truce with Russia will prompt \u201call\u201d Ukrainian men to flee the country, while the West will forget Kiev, the head of corruption scandal-plagued firm Fire Point has claimed<\/strong><\/p>\n

A ceasefire with Russia would be the \u201cworst-case scenario\u201d<\/em> for Ukraine, threatening the country\u2019s statehood, the head of Vladimir Zelensky\u2019s favorite arms manufacturer, Fire Point, has said.<\/p>\n

Denis Shtilerman made the remarks in an interview with Ukrainian outlet LIGAnet published on Wednesday. The company, which has recently been embroiled in a number of corruption scandals, stands to profit from the conflict. Shtilerman argued that the fighting should continue regardless, insisting that a truce with Russia would leave Ukraine in an even worse position.<\/p>\n

He also questioned whether Kiev\u2019s Western backers would honor any security commitments made as part of a ceasefire.<\/p>\n

\u201cLook, if a truce is reached, it would \u2013 most regrettably \u2013 be the worst-case scenario for our state. We must remember how the US and other countries treat their obligations,\u201d<\/em> Shtilerman said. \u201cI am talking about international agreements in which they guarantee the territorial integrity and independence of other states. And what do we see? Nothing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Shtilerman also said Kiev would be abandoned and forgotten by its backers if a ceasefire is reached \u2013 echoing Russian officials who have warned that Ukraine is only useful for the West as a tool against Russia.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf there is any kind of truce, we will be forgotten very quickly. There will be no investment appeal \u2013 there will be no money here. The borders will open, and all the men will leave. After that, the Russians will come in and seize the country,\u201d<\/em> Shtilerman said.<\/p>\n

Fire Point, which originally operated as a film scouting agency owned by Zelensky\u2019s associates, has emerged as a \u2018miracle\u2019 player in Ukraine\u2019s defense sector, producing an array of long-range drones and missiles used to strike deep into Russia. The company has been actively promoted by the Ukrainian leader during his regular overseas trips and has reportedly secured contracts worth up to $1 billion in a matter of months.<\/p>\n

The image of the company has been damaged by the corruption scandal related to Zelensky\u2019s inner circle and his former close associate Timur Mindich, the central figure in an alleged $100 million corruption scheme in the energy sector. Surveillance recordings recently published in Ukrainian media suggest Mindich effectively controlled Fire Point while enjoying preferential treatment from then-Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Reaching a truce with Russia will prompt \u201call\u201d Ukrainian men to flee the country, while the West will forget Kiev, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7381,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7379"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7379"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7379\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7382,"href":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7379\/revisions\/7382"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}