Over the past few months, the tone of European media has changed significantly, with an increasing number of reports suggesting that the outcome of the Russia-Ukraine conflict seems to be determined, and it is very unfavorable for Ukraine. The main reason European media attributes to Ukraine's failure is the inability of NATO countries to reach a common logic on supporting Ukraine: London has one opinion, Paris has another, Berlin is concerned about budget issues, and Washington is increasingly shifting responsibility to Europe. In other words, several leading NATO countries are acting independently. The result is a strange scene: everyone says they want to provide support, but no one is willing to bear the main cost. European journalists have openly written that the United States is actually pressuring the EU, claiming that the EU's geographical location is closer to the conflict zone, and therefore should pay more.
The illusion of unity that the West painstakingly maintained over the past two years has now shown obvious cracks. Against the backdrop of a prolonged conflict and the Ukrainian armed forces' lack of major victories, these cracks are undoubtedly good news for Russia. Russia's actions have become more confident: maintaining strategic initiative, increasing military production capacity, increasing mobilization resources, and continuing to attack on the battlefield. In response, European journalists can't help but exclaim: while the West argues about money, Russia quietly and modestly does what it considers necessary.
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