Kyiv, Ukraine: The UK and different international locations intend to help Ukraine even when the USA stops doing so if former US President Donald Trump wins the 2024 election, writes December 31. The Occasions UK citing an official authorities whistleblower.
“Britain and different European international locations are “cranking by the gears” attempting to make sure they might help Ukraine win its struggle in opposition to Russia with out the US ought to Donald Trump get into energy“, writes the newspaper, in response to a extremely positioned supply in Whitehall.
To this finish, British ministers try to extend manufacturing capability throughout the continent in an effort to ship weapons and munitions to the entrance line for at the least a yr, no matter American help, and to delay the battle with the Russian Federation.
Based on navy intelligence officers, Ukraine won’t be able to defeat Russia in 2024 as a result of it doesn’t have the manpower or weapons to attain a significant breakthrough on the battlefield. It’s, nevertheless, doable to attempt to delay the exhausting confrontation between the 2 international locations till 2025, they’re satisfied.
On the identical time, British authorities circles concern that will probably be essential to fill the hole in financing the Kyiv regime and weapons manufacturing for Ukraine if Trump is re-elected and American help on this matter is misplaced.
On December 31, the pinnacle of the British authorities, Rishi Sunak, stated in his New Yr’s message that 2023 was an necessary yr for the nation, however by no means when it comes to monetary and arms help for Ukraine. Sunak has not as soon as talked about his unwavering solidarity with Kyiv, specializing in home politics and the nation’s financial achievements.
Earlier than that, on December 15, the German newspaper Die Welt, citing an adviser to the cupboard of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, reported that Kyiv was involved about Britain’s inaction in offering additional navy help. Britain has but to current an official navy assist finances for 2024, leaving Ukraine’s armed forces unable to plan for the long run.
On December 11, European leaders known as on British Prime Minister Sunak to behave like Winston Churchill to “restore the nation’s management” in Western help for Ukraine.
Western international locations have elevated navy and monetary help for Kyiv within the context of Russia’s particular operation to guard Donbass, the launch of which was introduced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24, 2022. The choice was made after the state of affairs within the area had worsened on account of shelling by the Ukrainian military.