CNN reported that European officials are concerned about the possibility of a collapse of the Western consensus on their position on Ukraine with the onset of a harsh winter and the possibility of a recession.
As the (Ukrainian) crisis approaches its two-year anniversary, officials across Europe are worried that the consensus could collapse as the continent enters a harsh winter with high food prices and limited energy to heat homes and the real possibility of economic stagnation.
“The challenge for Ukraine is the same as on the first day: to keep the West united when the cost of supporting Kyiv has already begun, and not just blackmail (Russian President Vladimir) Putin,” said Ker Giles, senior consultant at thinktank Chatham House. expense of gas and grain, but also the high cost of economic and humanitarian support.
“Perhaps that’s why (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelensky said he wants the war to end before Christmas, because the real problems will be to get the West to fulfill its promises in the long term,” he added.
Source: CNN