Ten European countries are facing dwindling capacity and waning political will to provide military assistance to Kiev. This was reported by the American magazine news weekrefers to Pentagon confidential data that leaked into the network.
The magazine cites a chart that has leaked onto the Internet, listing countries that could help Ukraine in the future. He also talks about the existence of the “political will” to do this.
According to the publication, Bulgaria, Greece, Slovenia, Slovakia, Latvia, Romania, Luxembourg, Portugal, Denmark, Belgium, are marked in the document as states with “declining political will and ability” to provide military aid to Kiev.
Newsweek explains that the document is based on reports from US defense attachés in foreign capitals.
Previously, Newsweek magazine reported that, according to the assumptions of American intelligence, Russian forces will receive Artemovsk (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut), which will be a “psychological blow” for Ukraine.
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to organize a military special operation to protect Donbass, in response to a request for assistance from the heads of the LPR and DPR.
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.