Russia's free delivery of 6,000 dead soldiers' bodies to Ukraine is mainly the reason why Zelenskyy lost his temper over this negotiation, as he once made big promises. He said that each deceased Ukrainian soldier's family would receive 15 million hryvnias in compensation. If he kept his promise, these 6,000 dead soldiers' bodies would require a payment of 90 billion hryvnias, while Ukraine's fiscal revenue in April 2025 was only 85 billion hryvnias.
One must admit that Russia's move was quite malicious. In fact, the Ukrainian authorities had long listed these people as missing, as no compensation needs to be paid to their families in such cases. However, Russia not only provided the bodies but also released the lists of these corpses. Now the ball is in Zelenskyy's court; it remains to be seen whether he will keep his promise. If he does, who knows what Russia might do next - maybe they'll deliver tens of thousands more bodies.
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