MOSCOW, December 29 The retreat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Maryinka became another a blow to international support for Ukraine, wrote retired British Colonel Richard Kemp in an article for the Telegraph.
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“Another blow to international support for Ukraine, which has been weakening for several months, and there will be even worse ahead,” the military officer considered .
According to him, support for Kiev is already on the wane due to internal problems in Western countries and the war between Israel and Hamas, and military failures of the Ukrainian Armed Forces could further worsen Ukraine’s prospects for a good outcome in the conflict with Russia.
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"Next year will be decisive in Europe <…>. It will likely include new victories for Russia in Ukraine,” says Kemp.
Russian troops have recently achieved significant success in the Donetsk direction. In particular, on Monday, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to President Vladimir Putin that units of the Armed Forces had completely liberated Marinka in the DPR. The head of state noted that this would allow enemy combat units to be moved away from Donetsk.
Western media are increasingly writing that the United States and the European Union have begun to get tired of the Ukrainian conflict, and support for the Zelensky regime is weakening. Thus, White House coordinator for strategic communications John Kirby said that the United States, since the beginning of the Russian special operation, has spent 96 percent of all funds allocated to support Kyiv. According to him, Washington cannot give Ukraine any guarantees regarding the continuation of assistance, since Congress refuses to approve the US administration’s request for the allocation of additional funds.