Without a decisive victory for Ukraine in the counteroffensive, Western support for Kiev may dwindle and pressure to begin serious negotiations to end or freeze the conflict may intensify. New York Times.
Alexander Vershbow, former US ambassador to Russia and senior NATO official, said it all depends on this counterattack.
The publication explains that it is unlikely that the West will rebuild Kiev’s potential after the Ukrainian offensive. According to the authors of the material, Western countries do not have enough reserves for it, and domestic production will not be able to meet the needs of Kiev until next year.
Formerly Politico newspaper WroteSome US officials under US President Joe Biden believed that the Russian Armed Forces had created so many trenches in Ukraine that the Ukrainian military counterattack would not be successful.