{"id":1862073,"date":"2023-02-27T10:20:40","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T15:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1862073"},"modified":"2023-02-27T10:26:57","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T15:26:57","slug":"wall-street-has-its-eyes-set-on-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wall-street-has-its-eyes-set-on-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Wall Street Has Its Eyes Set on Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwall-street-has-its-eyes-set-on-ukraine%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1862073&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><br \/>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Wall Street wants Ukraine to be a place of investment, and there are some top players who do more than just look at the potential.<\/p>\n<p>BlackRock, the largest money-management company in the world, continues to hold high-level talks with the government. This includes President Volodymyr Zelensky. JPMorgan sent bankers to the ground in recent times to monitor the situation, as they tried to dodge Russian missiles, according my sources.<\/p>\n<p>The country is ready for large-scale private US investment. <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/02\/24\/ukraine-war-25-haunting-photos-show-brutality-of-russia-invasion\/\">Rebuild the infrastructure that was destroyed<\/a> In its conflict with Vladimir Putin. Zelensky <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/02\/24\/new-brad-paisley-song-same-here-with-ukraines-zelenskyy\/\">is a rock star in the American \u00admedia<\/a>The country is fighting valiantly against an invading force. People are smart and resilient so there could be returns as good as any other place on Earth. Bankers talk about a private investment fund that could be between $20 billion to $100 billion at one point in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>What is stopping private money now? A war that <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/02\/24\/ukraine-refugees-in-nyc-describe-harrowing-escape-from-war-and-how-they-want-to-go-home\/\">It shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon<\/a>. Plus, for all of Zelensky&#8217;s obvious talents as a leader, he still hasn&#8217;t demonstrated an understanding \u2014 or possibly a willingness \u2014 to fight corruption on the scale necessary to make investors comfortable, bankers tell me.<\/p>\n<p>The meetings between some of Wall Street&#8217;s top executives (think Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan and Larry Fink of BlackRock) and Ukraine officials over the past month didn&#8217;t garner the same \u00adattention as President Biden&#8217;s surprise visit last week. They have been taking place in secret and with little fanfare until they end.<\/p>\n<p>These are very telling. They also reveal the perilous nature our ongoing engagement with this country. <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/02\/23\/putin-talks-up-nuclear-arsenal-as-ukraine-repels-attacks\/\">A possible nuclear conflict with Russia<\/a> If we aren&#8217;t careful, it can lead to an economic downturn.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/gaspo-8-1.jpg\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"25914072\"><\/p>\n<p><\/button><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"25914072\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaspo-8-1.jpg\" alt=\"JP Morgan Chase logo\" class=\"wp-image-25914072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/gaspo-8-1.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 2000w, 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62&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 93w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaspo-8-1-35.jpg, 56&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 84w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaspo-8-1-36.jpg, 133&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaspo-8-1-37.jpg, 154&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaspo-8-1-38.jpg, 215&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaspo-8-1-39.jpg, 58&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaspo-8-1-40.jpg, 100&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 150w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaspo-8-1-41.jpg, 33&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 50w\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/a><figcaption>Until the war is over, these firms remain skeptical about investing in Ukraine. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Be wary of oligarchies<\/h2>\n<p>Zelensky appeared unabashed at his stances in these meetings. <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/02\/24\/us-pledges-2b-to-ukraine-on-russian-invasion-anniversary\/\">Request for billions of Dollars<\/a> He is looking for private capital to immediately rebuild his economy. He doesn&#8217;t seem to understand what would prevent him from making such an investment. First, money won\u2019t flow to Ukraine or any other country if it plants the pockets a Russian-style Oligarchy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>This kind of crony capitalism is known in Ukraine as &#8220;Crooby Capitalism&#8221;. &#8220;systema&#8221; Oder &#8220;oligarkhiya.&#8221; It is a coalition of government and large business that weakens the free-market forces to competition. Systema is characterized by corruption and payments, which are a dead end to significant private capital.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky stated that he understood <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/01\/24\/top-zelensky-aide-9-other-other-ukrainian-officials-resign\/\">Ending corruption has economic consequences<\/a>. However, deeds are more important than words. This is why one of the bankers involved in the process said to me: &#8220;There are no guarantees here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Then there&#8217;s the war, and Zelensky&#8217;s so-far unyielding determination to keep fighting in order\u00a0to retake all territory occupied by Putin&#8217;s forces.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/gaspo-1-4.jpg\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"25914073\"><\/p>\n<p><\/button><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"25914073\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaspo-1-4.jpg\" alt=\"Blackrock headquarters in NYC.\" class=\"wp-image-25914073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/gaspo-1-4.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 2000w, 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/gaspo-1-4.jpg?resize=144, 96&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 144w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/gaspo-1-4.jpg?resize=140, 93&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 140w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/gaspo-1-4.jpg?resize=107, 71&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 107w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/gaspo-1-4.jpg?resize=93, 62&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 93w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/gaspo-1-4.jpg?resize=84, 56&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 84w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/gaspo-1-4.jpg?resize=200, 133&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/gaspo-1-4.jpg?resize=231, 154&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/gaspo-1-4.jpg?resize=322, 215&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/gaspo-1-4.jpg?resize=87, 58&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/gaspo-1-4.jpg?resize=150, 100&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 150w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/gaspo-1-4.jpg?resize=50, 33&#038;quality=75&#038;strip=all 50w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Wall Street hopes that Zelensky will make a deal with Putin on land. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This noble effort is not without cost. Bankers claim that private money will not flow until after the war is over. They&#8217;d love Zelensky. <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/02\/21\/biden-slams-putins-craven-lust-for-land-and-power-but-doesnt-call-for-tyrants-ouster\/\">compromise on land<\/a> to make that happen; maybe give up on retaking Crimea or allow Putin to save face and keep a few parts of the Donbas region in the east, which are nominally controlled by Russian separatists anyway.<\/p>\n<p>There was some talk on Wall Street about a Ukrainian <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/02\/16\/russia-pounds-ukraine-eyes-capturing-bakhmut-by-april\/\">spring offensive<\/a> and, if it&#8217;s successful in reclaiming some Russian-held territory, then Zelensky offering a possible deal with Putin so the reconstruction can begin. For now at least, that was described as a likely no-go by Ukrainian officials; Zelensky&#8217;s approval rating is at 90%, the bankers were told. It sinks to 40% with a land compromise.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s where things get particularly fraught. Bankers got the impression from these conversations that Zelensky believes there is an <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/02\/25\/volodymyr-zelensky-house-republicans-for-more-ukraine-aid\/\">endless supply of American money<\/a>, despite the United States&#8217; economic reality of massive and mounting debt (123%\u00a0of GDP) and a looming recession that makes paying all our bills that much more difficult.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Last week, Sleepy Joe Biden told Zelensky that &#8220;freedom is priceless.&#8221; That may sound good, but common\u00a0sense tells you that such blank checks often come at the \u00adexpense of needs here at home.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/gaspo-3-3.jpg\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"25914074\"><\/p>\n<p><\/button><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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