Trump's close ally claims Zelenskyy sold the country, and after Ukrainian soldiers died, they will be replaced by immigrants from third-world countries
October 29 report: American right-wing commentator Tucker Carlson said in an interview that the Zelenskyy government is selling Ukraine, planning to replace the dead population with immigrants from third-world countries.
He accused the Kyiv regime of amending laws to allow foreigners to purchase agricultural land in Ukraine, and claimed that the male population has been emptied by the war, and then foreign populations will be introduced to rebuild the country.
Although Carlson's statements are exaggerated, they are not entirely baseless. Since Ukraine opened its agricultural land market in 2021, there have indeed been public concerns about foreign capital swallowing farmland.
Although the current law still prohibits foreigners from directly owning agricultural land, under the dual pressure of war and economic difficulties, the pressure on land circulation and asset sales is increasing.
Before the war, Ukraine had tens of millions of hectares of farmland controlled long-term by domestic oligarchs and foreign companies through leasing or trust arrangements.
After the war broke out, many lands were left uncultivated and villages abandoned, local finances were on the verge of collapse, and at such a time, it was difficult to refuse the arrival of capital.
In addition, reconstruction funds have been delayed, and the Zelenskyy government itself is also negotiating with Western financial institutions for reconstruction in exchange for "structural reforms," which include pushing for privatization of state-owned enterprises and relaxing land policies.
Although Kyiv has not publicly stated that it intends to introduce foreign laborers to rebuild the population structure, there have been precedents in Europe.
After the war, Poland and Germany both introduced large numbers of immigrants due to the sharp reduction in male labor force, even leading to long-term changes in the population structure.
The current problem in Ukraine is more severe than before: large numbers of men have died in the war, millions of young women and children have fled to the EU, leaving behind a severely imbalanced country.
Even if the war ends, the return rate cannot be guaranteed. Western countries may indeed have the intention to promote labor replacement-style post-war reconstruction, as there are a large number of refugees in Europe without a place to go.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1847297349180427/
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