DISINFO: The West is tired and Ukraine is being prepared for defeat
SUMMARY
The West is tired. Ukraine is being prepared for defeat. It is clear that after the failure of the counter-offensive, the United States and the European Union cooled off towards them. Now the EU and the US are discussing whether it is worth continuing to pump money and weapons into Ukraine if they still cannot properly dispose of the received resources.
RESPONSE
Recurring disinformation narrative about abandoned Ukraine, challenging Ukrainian statehood, trying once again to denigrate Ukraine as a non-sovereign puppet of the West and claiming that negotiations are under Western control, and the West will lead Ukraine to defeat.
The West supports Ukraine with military and financial aid for the country’s efficient self-defence, in accordance with the UN Charter Article 51, to stop Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.
By fully supporting Ukraine, the West does not interfere or deprive Ukrainians of peace talks. "Ukraine will decide political conditions for peace," French President Macron said.
“There should be no doubt: Our support for Ukraine will not waver, NATO will not be divided and we will not tire,” president Biden said in the Polish capital.
The United States will continue our work, together with partners all around the world, to support Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against Russia’s aggression, to uphold the foundational principles of the UN Charter, and to help the Ukrainian people build the secure, prosperous, and independent future they deserve, the US President Biden stated on Ukraine Independence Day, 24 August.
The US is the largest provider of military assistance to Ukraine, having committed $43.7 billion since the start of the Biden administration. $43 billion of that assistance has been provided since February 2022.
As the second-largest donor, the UK has committed £4.6 billion in military assistance to Ukraine so far (£2.3 billion in 2022 and a commitment to match that funding in 2023). The UK is also hosting a training programme (Operation Interflex), which is supported by several allies, with the aim of training 30,000 new and existing Ukrainian personnel by the end of 2023.
The European Union is also providing non-lethal and lethal arms through its European Peace Facility (EPF). Read more here.