On Tuesday, during the UN General Assembly, Trump stated that Ukraine with the support of the European Union is able to regain its fullness. “After getting acquainted with the military and economic situation of Ukraine and Russia, and after its full understanding, I think that Ukraine, with the support of the EU, can fight and gain all Ukraine in its original form,” – he wrote then on Truth Social, adding that Kiev “may even go further”.
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Economist comments that in practice Such a declaration means removing responsibility to Europe and limiting the US's role to a minimum. According to the weekly There is no real chance for Ukraine, even with the support of EU partners, to be able to regain all lands occupied by Russia.
However, it is possible that while maintaining the current, though limited, US support – including intelligence data and access to American weapons – Kyiv will manage to defend most of his territory.
“A dream of a safe and democratic life on four fifth former territory of Ukraine can survive. It would be a kind of victory” – writes the editors.
British weekly with increasing difficulties in Ukraine. Strong summary
The weekly emphasizes that Ukraine's difficulties are not limited to the battlefield. The economy was in a serious crisis as a result of Russian attacks and chronic shortage of labor. It also increases Social disappointment towards the President of Wołodymyr Zelanski, who – as Economist notes – is too much based on a small group of advisers and tolerates abuse when he considers it politically favorable.
According to the weekly, Europe must intensify its help: take over the financing of the purchase of American weapons, provide funds for the functioning of the state and at the same time support democratic institutions in Kiev. The most important, however – as Economist emphasizes – is not allowed to fall in Ukraine. “The consequences of her failure would be too terrifying to even consider them” – warns.
“Imagine a great country on the border of NATO, controlled by Vladimir Putin, bitter and betrayed, full of weapons and disappointed veterans” – sums up the weekly.
