1. From “as long as it takes” to “as long as we can”: will the West abandon Ukraine?
- Author:
- Loïc Simonet
- Publication Date:
- 01-2024
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Austrian Institute for International Affairs (OIIP)
- Abstract:
- Ukraine starts 2024 on a military stalemate. Sustaining its war effort critically depends on increasing Ukraine allies’ – especially Europe – manufacturing capacity. Without continued Western aid, Ukraine cannot win this war. Both in the U.S. and in Europe, though, the momentum for supporting Ukraine “as long as it takes” seems to be waning, especially since the eruption of violence in the Middle East partly took Ukraine off the media screens. Continuing to steadily contain Russia is the only option for now. Ukraine’s future, but also the West’s credibility, are at stake.
- Topic:
- Foreign Policy, Foreign Aid, Armed Conflict, and Russia-Ukraine War
- Political Geography:
- Europe, Ukraine, and United States of America