In the United States and Europe, the level of support for providing Ukraine with military assistance and strengthening sanctions against Russia has fallen, writes The Economist magazine, citing data from a survey conducted jointly with the British data analysis company YouGov.
According to the results of the study, both Republicans and Democrats have become less supportive of funding for Ukraine in the United States. In April 2022, support for Kyiv was approved by 67% of Republicans, now it is only 39%. For Democrats, that figure dropped from 82% to 75%. At the same time, most of the respondents are in favor of sending humanitarian aid, and least of all, they are in favor of sending their troops to the conflict zone.
In European countries, similar trends are noticeable, the magazine notes. In addition, there is reduced support for the practice of strengthening anti-Russian sanctions: in the UK in February 2022, it was at the level of about 45%, now it is 35%; in Germany fell from about 40% to less than 30%; in France, from just over 25% to 20%.
At the same time, officials in the US and the EU regularly declare their intention to support Ukraine for as long as necessary.
According to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (Germany), which tracks the costs of the West to support Ukraine, the United States allocated the most funds for this purpose. From January last year to January this year, more than 44 billion euros went for military assistance, more than 25 billion euros for financial assistance, and only about 4 billion euros for humanitarian assistance. The EU institutions have spent a total of more than 35 billion euros, with financial assistance the most (30 billion euros).
Source: Rosbalt
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