Significant drop in Western military aid for Ukraine
According to a research institute, Western military aid for Ukraine is falling significantly: new aid pledged between August and October 2023 fell by almost 90 percent compared to the same period last year, as reported by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy on Thursday. During this period, aid commitments totaling 2.11 billion euros were received, which represents a low.
"Our figures confirm the impression that supporters have become more hesitant in recent months," emphasized Christoph Trebesch, head of the team that compiles the Ukraine Support Tracker. Ukraine is increasingly dependent on a few core donors, including Germany, the USA and the Nordic countries.
In view of the uncertainty surrounding further US aid, Ukraine can only hope that the EU will adopt its long-announced 50 billion euro aid package. "A further delay would significantly strengthen Putin's position," added Trebesch, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
On Wednesday, the opposition US Republicans blocked an aid package worth 106 billion dollars (around 98 billion euros) for Israel and Ukraine for the time being in a procedural vote in the Senate. The background to this is the dispute over immigration policy and securing the USA's southern border with Mexico.
According to the Institute's report, the countries of the European Union have continued to catch up with promised military aid and have now overtaken the USA. Between August and October, the EU countries pledged 780 million euros for heavy weapons, compared to 500 million euros from the USA.
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- Despite the decrease in Western military aid for Ukraine in October, compared to the same period last year, Ukraine continues to rely heavily on major donors like Germany, the USA, and the Nordic countries.
- The Kiel Institute for the World Economy's report indicated that between August and October 2023, the EU countries significantly surpassed the USA in pledged military aid, with EU countries providing 780 million euros for heavy weapons compared to the USA's 500 million euros.
- As the uncertainty surrounding further US aid persists, Ukraine is eagerly looking towards the EU's long-announced 50 billion euro aid package, as a further delay might strengthen Russian President Vladimir Putin's position.
Source: www.ntv.de
