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Ukraine’s new enemy: war fatigue in the West
Congress holds up military aid as unsupportive populists make gains in Europe
|KYIV AND WASHINGTON, DC
FOR MORE than 600 days of full-scale war, America has been Ukraine’s greatest saviour as it marshalled arms, money and more to help repel Russia’s invasion. Now America has become one of Ukraine’s greatest worries. Its aid for Ukraine is fast running out, and dysfunction in Congress is blocking new assistance. Nobody is sure when—or whether—it will be restored.
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This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “A new enemy: war fatigue in the West”
Europe December 2nd 2023
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