The West is wavering on supporting Ukraine – Financial Times reported

“The west wavers on Ukraine.”

This is the title of an analytical article published by the Financial Times.

“The support for Ukraine, which once was a matter of broad bipartisan consensus, has become a bargaining chip in political negotiations on both sides of the Atlantic,” the article states.

The newspaper also cites the words of Jacob Kirkegaard, an expert from the German Marshall Fund:

“Ukraine is no longer something special. It is no longer seen as a matter of national security that is of paramount importance to the EU, NATO, or the United States. If it were, Ukraine wouldn’t be played in politics. This is the devaluation of Ukraine’s military efforts. In my opinion, there is no other way to assess it. And this is a terrible situation for Ukraine. If you were Vladimir Putin, you would say, ‘Well, my strategic decision to hold out longer than the West is working’,” Kirkegaard stated.

Ukraine needs $41 billion in external financing in 2024. Only a portion of this money is currently guaranteed, and if Kyiv can’t find the rest, “it might have to print money, which could trigger hyperinflation.”

Therefore, the next seven days could be “decisive for Ukraine’s future.” This is partly because the IMF is preparing to release a report on Kyiv’s financial position.

Regarding the battlefield, “the next stage of the war will be determined by Ukraine’s ability to achieve technological superiority over Russian forces through more sophisticated electronic warfare and drone capabilities,” experts believe.