Most Western Europeans think allies' support for Ukraine is insufficient
www.pravda.com.ua
Thu, 26 Dec 2024 14:59:20 +0200
A survey has found that most Western Europeans believe Ukraines allies are falling short in both imposing economic sanctions on Moscow and providing military and other support to Kyiv, leaving Russias potential victory in the war unchecked.
Source the results of a December YouGov survey conducted in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, and the United Kingdom, as reported by European Pravda, citing The Guardia Around 66 of Danes, 63 of Swedes and Spaniards, 59 of Britons, 53 of Germans and Italians, and 52 of French respondents believe that the overall support for Ukraine falls short.
Despite this, only a small percentage think their own country should do more to help.
Only a minority supported increasing aid to Ukraine 29 in Sweden, 21 in the United Kingdom and Germany, 14 in France, and just 11 in Italy, and the majority in each country believe support should either remain unchanged or be scaled back.
Support for specific measures, such as strengthening sanctions, providing more weapons, deploying additional troops to NATO allies in Eastern Europe, or coordinating airstrikes on Russian targets in Ukraine, was either stable or had declined compared to previous levels.
Asked about the likely situation a year from now, few Western Europeans expected either Russia or Ukraine to claim victory.
Most believed the conflict would either continue or be resolved through a peaceful settlement.
Respondents in Denmark 47, Germany 40, the United Kingdom, France 38, and Italy 36 were more optimistic about the possibility of a peaceful resolution.
In contrast, those in Spain 36 and Sweden 35 were slightly more inclined to anticipate ongoing fighting.
The survey also showed a significant decline in Western Europeans willingness to support Ukraine until it wins at a critical time for Kyiv.
Furthermore, people in Western Europe were divided over their stance on a potential peaceful settlement that could leave Russia in control of parts of Ukraine it illegally seized after the February 2022 invasion, a scenario reportedly considered by US Presidentelect Donald Trump.
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