Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba criticized Western partners for their fear of escalating the war

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba criticized Western partners for their caution, which is preventing Ukraine from receiving the necessary weapons.

He said this during an interview with Polish TVN24.

According to Kuleba, Western statements that any assistance to Ukraine could lead to an escalation of the war are merely an excuse. The war consumes a vast amount of resources, money, strength, and equipment, but “the main problems always start in people’s minds,” he added.

“Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, the biggest problem Ukraine has faced is that the fear of escalating the conflict has dominated the decision-making of our allies,” the Foreign Minister said.

He clarified that every request Ukraine made to its partners for new weapons was initially rejected.

Kuleba believes that if the fear of escalation had not been the primary factor influencing the allies’ decisions, Ukraine would have received the necessary weapons much earlier and would be in a better position.

“The biggest challenge is to convince our allies to support us so that they do not consider Moscow’s reaction,” the minister added.