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Putin seen betting Europe will not fight for Ukraine

Original: Putin thinks Europe is not going to fight itself for Ukraine, they are losing US support, internal dissent within German

Commentators argue Vladimir Putin believes Europe will not go to war for Ukraine, that US support for Kyiv is fading, and that internal dissent in Germany and France weakens Western resolve. On this view, Putin has no reason to compromise or accept even a temporary ceasefire, and can simply persevere in a war of attrition, leaving the EU facing hard strategic choices.

Why now: Renewed debate over waning US backing for Ukraine and European political divisions raises fears Putin sees no incentive to negotiate.

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• Putin thinks Europe is not going to fight itself for Ukraine, they are losing US support, internal dissent within Germany, France etc. He has no reason to compromise or even to agree to a temporary ceasefire. He just has to persevere in the war of attrition... The EU has to… · ErikJonker · 6

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