MOSCOW, September 06 Political crisis in the USA and declining support in Europe could lead to a sharp reduction or cessation of financial and military aid to Ukraine, writes former director of Russian analysis at the CIA George Beebe in an article for Responsible Statecraft magazine. in Europe. — Ed.) may create a turning point when the gradual decline in Western support for Ukraine turns into a sharp drop or complete cessation,” the analyst believes.
According to Bibi, in this forced situation, Kiev is not can neither sue for peace nor win the war. Regardless of the outcome of the conflict, financing and governing Ukraine will still be a problem for the West, not Russia, the expert believes.
The former intelligence officer also suggested that without a full-fledged peace agreement with Russia, Ukraine will face difficulties in finding financial donors, and the flow of refugees from this country will lead to splits in NATO and the EU. American politics, in turn, will be drowned in disputes about who is to blame for Ukraine's defeat, the author added.
Last weekend, the US Congress adopted an interim budget that provided funding for the government for the coming month and a half. One of the conditions for its approval was the exclusion of appropriations intended to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine. At the same time, President Joe Biden said that Washington will continue to support Kyiv despite the resistance of some Republican congressmen.