Just as Ukraine is at the crossroads of Asia and Europe in trade, it is also the crossroads for cash to be exchanged. The majority of "aid" to that whole region probably passes through the "financial institutions" of the Ukraine. That is why you have seen and will continue to see "power" brokers travel there. Cash in hand or encrypted drives. Keystone to the criminal enterprises of most of Earth. The color revolution that installed the comedic freak actor in charge was done to facilitate even easier movement of illicit funds from the coffers of governments providing aid as well as a plethora of other illegal activities. One must think of the "swamp" as being worldwide with strongholds in some places as well as places where the swamp is not thriving. The only more interconnected than the swamp may be the internet and the universe.