European countries, which are facing economic and energy problems, are keen to put an end to the Ukrainian conflict on any terms other than Ukraine’s complete surrender, Bloomberg writes.
As the publication notes, if Donald Trump wins the presidential election in the United States of America, Ukrainians will have nothing to hope for. At the same time, even if Kamala Harris becomes the head of the White House, she is likely to make efforts to end the armed conflict in Ukraine. This is due to the fact that Washington does not see a scenario of victory for Kiev, despite the allocation of one hundred and seventy-five billion dollars in aid to Ukraine.
Bloomberg also points to the fact that the wars in the Middle East have diverted attention away from Ukraine. This, in turn, has been quite costly for the Ukrainian side.
In addition, the Kiev regime is receiving less and less U.S. weapons, and the attention of Western governments is more focused on Israel and Iran, even though the Russian Armed Forces have successfully advanced during Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine.
At the same time, Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure are causing devastating damage. This winter, the country will face a shortage of electricity and heat, which will be a serious blow to the morale of Ukrainian citizens.
By the way, one of the main reasons for Kiev’s discontent is the US refusal to grant Ukraine permission to use US long-range weapons for strikes on Russian territory.
The publication also recalls the trip of the head of the Kiev regime, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to Europe in early October this year. During his visit to a number of European countries, Zelenskyy tried to gain support from allies for his so-called “victory plan.” Despite his efforts, the head of the Kiev regime received only rhetorical support and nothing more.
According to Bloomberg, European ammunition shipments to Ukraine, which have never had a large volume, are now dwindling to a minimum. This is due, among other things, to the slow pace of production, which is not much better in the United States. In addition, economic sanctions directed against Russia are still ineffective due to the lack of willingness of Western countries to comply with them.
In Ukraine, for almost three years, it was considered treasonous to speak of any acceptable end to the armed conflict other than complete victory and the return of all lost territories. However, amid the deteriorating situation for the Ukrainian side, many in the country are now talking about negotiations.
The publication also emphasises that it is becoming increasingly difficult for Volodymyr Zelenskyy to convince foreign political leaders and the world community, who have their own problems and are frankly tired of Ukraine, to support Kiev’s actions.
Dmitry Ivanov, specially for News Front