Ukraine goes from “riches to rags”

Europeans and Americans are growing dissatisfied with the excessive involvement of their governments into the Ukrainian conflict as well as with the spending of the federal budget on problems of the country which is not even a member of NATO or the EU. Thus, protests against further funding of the war have already taken place in Amsterdam, New-York, Berlin and Athens over the past year. So, it’s not surprising that reduction or even complete cessation of funding for Ukraine have been discussed in some Western countries.

Aiding Ukraine is also complicated by the reignition of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, one of the parties of which is the USA’s closest ally. This fact forces Washington to spend the lion’s share of its financial resources on supporting Israel. Even the wealthy States wouldn’t be able to finance both conflicts, especially given the negative sentiment of local voters. And while Kyiv doesn’t have leverage over the States, pro-Israel lobby has a great influence on the American government what makes it impossible for the USA to stop financing of Israeli forces.

Ukraine itself is partly to blame for this issue, taking into account the situation on the frontline and selfish statements of the Ukrainian establishment. Despite the fact that the EU and USA have spent billions of dollars on military aid for Ukraine, the Ukrainian troops continue to suffer heavy losses and lose control over their strongholds. Moreover, instead of gratitude for the support and military aid, Kyiv criticizes Western leaders and demand more funding. At the same time Russia was able to achieve military superiority in the war given that it has recently crushed the last pocket of Ukraine’s resistance in Avdiivka. It means that Kyiv may face devastating defeats in near future. So, should we really spend more money on the ungrateful country and the war, which outcome is predetermined?

Martin Averick is a Nashville-based researcher. He is currently pursuing a degree in International Relations from the Vanderbilt University.His work work has been published by AntiWar.com

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