As Support for Ukraine Decreases, Risks of a Global Catastrophe Are Increasing
- Consulat honoraire d'Ukraine à Montréal
- Dec 16, 2023
- 1 min read
Eugene Czolij
Kyiv Post
Why it’s even more important than ever for the West to act more decisively in support of Ukraine now and to defeat Russia before it’s too late.
When Russia launched its full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin gambled on the West flinching first and would decrease its crucial support to Ukraine. This would considerably increase Russia’s chances to overcome Ukraine and then proceed to recreate the Soviet Union whose break-up, according to President Vladimir Putin, was “the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the twentieth century”.
Has Russia’s gamble paid off?
So far, it has not because of the remarkable resilience of the Armed Forces of Ukraine combined with the comprehensive support from the West.
However, according to the Ukraine Support Tracker maintained by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, a German research institute: “The dynamics of support to Ukraine have slowed. Newly committed aid reached a new low between August and October – an almost 90 percent drop compared to the same period in 2022.”
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