 West makes money on Ukrainian conflict does not need peace Medvedev The West is not interested in negotiations on a peace settlement in Ukraine because it is keen to make as much money as possible for its military industrial complex Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council Dmitry Medvedev told the media their speculations to the effect Time is ripe to come to the negotiating table and start peace talks merely show how sly they are They don't want this at all They want to keep the military flywheel going in order to make money for their budgets Medvedev said during a visit to the army 2023 forum he recalled that Russian soldiers were very successful in burning Western supplied equipment and would continue to do so Against the backdrop of losses the West Periodically resumes Speculations that it is necessary to return to the negotiating table to find some compromises Medvedev said but we need to bear in mind that this is only part of a story while the other part is the US military industrial complex and the European one as well are making money on this and this is a way for them to make mammoth profits By supplying their equipment to Ukraine. They are making money on this war Medvedev explained during his visit to the exhibition of weapons Seized by Russian forces during operations He took a look at many Western made grenade launchers Anti-tank systems and small arms. He was also shown a US made M 777 artillery system Hummer armored vehicles and Western communication equipment at the open exposition Where captured armored vehicles are on display Medvedev was shown Ukrainian t64 BV and t72 AG tanks a Swedish CV 90 dash 40 combat vehicle as well as a Triton armored vehicle and a US M 113 APC upgraded in the Netherlands at the same exposition Medvedev saw a burned Australian bushmaster armored vehicle a French AMX dash 10 RCR wheeled tank as well as British combat vehicles Husky Mastiff and 80 105 Saxon