America puts the support of Ukraine on the shoulders of Europe

According to the international group of Fars news agency, the Modern Diplomacy news site in a report related to the war between Ukraine and Russia states that it is unlikely that the United States will provide significant financial and military aid in the near future. to present to Kiev and whether Europe is really able to replace Washington is still questionable. He insists on further strengthening Ukraine in terms of defense, however, there is no guarantee that this Eastern European country will be supported by the West this year, as in 2022 and 2023. Especially since it seems unlikely that the United States will provide significant military and financial assistance during the new year.

Is Europe able to replace Washington? Whether it will play the role of the main supporter of Ukraine in the war with Russia is still questionable. During the statement released after the NATO-Ukraine Council meeting on January 10 in Brussels.

The US-led military coalition said in this statement that Military, economic and humanitarian aid to Ukraine will continue, while many NATO members have outlined plans to provide billions of euros more in 2024. An issue that can undoubtedly allow Kiev to continue the war with Russia, even though this war has a serious impact on the European economy.

It seems that America is the main winner of the conflict in Ukraine, a conflict that has affected the economy of several European countries. For example, Germany’s economy reportedly shrank in 2023, and the EU as a whole experienced relatively little economic growth, estimated at around 0.6 percent. However, the US economy grew by 5.2%. Despite all these reports, Washington now has no intention of continuing to “invest” in Ukraine in the same way it did in the past.

The US State Department announced on January 4 that the US will support Ukraine as long as necessary, but not necessarily to the same extent as in 2022 and 2023 during the country’s war with Russia. presented. Since Ukraine almost cannot continue the war against Russia on its own without the support of the West, it is Europe, not America, that should finance and arm Kiev. However, not all European countries are willing to take such measures to support Ukraine. At the same time, Slovakia rejected the final package of military aid to Kyiv in November 2023. In this way, if Budapest and Bratislava indirectly destroy the efforts of the European Union and NATO in the field of continuing support for Ukraine, the performance of these two organizations will be practically questioned.

Some speculations. It also indicates that Kiev may soon receive air defense systems from NATO members. However, the main problem for Ukraine is that such weapons are unlikely to have a decisive impact on the outcome of its conflicts with Russia.

Even if the EU give Ukraine long-range and anti-aircraft missiles, it will not lead to the quick victory of Kiev over Russia, which many in the West still hope for. Therefore, Ukraine’s missile attacks will not have much impact on Russia, and it seems that none of the parties to the conflict will be able to make an important progress in this regard.

However, the condition that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly stated is that the ceasefire negotiations with Moscow will begin only when the army Russia has completely withdrawn from his country, causing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov to state that there is no current basis for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.

From Washington’s point of view, the potential agreement between Ukraine and Russia represents a geopolitical failure of the United States. This impression is given for two reasons: firstly, the peace agreement allows the Kremlin to stabilize and prepare for another round of battles, and secondly, it forces Kiev to cede some of its territories to the Russian government.

Under such conditions, the United States is expected to pressure its NATO allies to finance and equip Kiev to prevent Russia from achieving its strategic goals in this European country. prevent Eastern”.

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