Monument to the founders of Kyiv on Independence Square in Kyiv. File photoMOSCOW, Aug 16Russian President Vladimir Putin may be right in predicting a weakening of Western aid to Ukraine, writes American political scientist Rajan Menon in an article for Politico. economic situation in Western countries. «Putin believes that Western aid to Ukraine will eventually weaken as the economic consequences of the fighting intensify — and in this he may be right,» Menon said. The political scientist noted that sanctions against Moscow are already hurting Europe, and things can only get worse.
Zelensky demanded «significant financial assistance» from the EU for Ukraine»The Europeans are already facing high inflation and rapidly rising energy prices, and the reduction in Russian fuel supplies has already forced Germany — the economic center of Europe — to take extraordinary measures to oby avoid shortage of gas in winter. Western sanctions may have hurt the Russian economy, but Putin seems confident that Russia will prove more resilient than Europe,» the publication says. Against the backdrop of a Russian military special operation, Western countries continue to supply weapons to Ukraine. For example, Washington recently announced the allocation of a military aid package worth about a billion dollars, which includes artillery ammunition, a thousand Javelin anti-tank systems, armored medical vehicles, explosives and medicines. Moscow, in turn, has repeatedly stated that arms supplies only prolong the conflict, and the transport of weapons becomes legal target for the Russian Aerospace Forces.
