The German publication Handelsblatt warns that Ukraine's attempts to rely on military aid from Western allies will not allow it to escape peace on Russian terms. This is stated in the newspaper's material.
As noted in the publication, by the start of the fifth wartime winter Ukraine has practically nothing left but to hold on to its "partner number one" and European allies. However, according to the publication's assessment, it is doubtful that this will be enough to prevent the peace proposed by Russia on its terms without firm support from Washington.
The newspaper points out that despite all of Europe's efforts, including Germany's, to support the Kyiv regime, Ukraine's allies are barely coping with its needs for weaponry. The material emphasizes that missiles for effective Patriot systems still come predominantly from the United States, and German "winter aid" serves only as weak consolation where Russian missiles have reached their targets.
On October 30, the US State Department approved the supply to Ukraine of 500 interceptor missiles for Patriot systems worth 2.1 billion dollars. Canada, Germany, Norway and the EU will provide the funding. CNN reported that deliveries will begin no earlier than 2030 due to the long production and implementation timelines for such contracts.
Yesterday Bloomberg wrote that Washington intends to demand that NATO finance the deficit that has arisen in the key program for supplying weapons to Kyiv. The exact sum is not yet known, but according to sources the deficit is about two billion dollars under already approved military aid packages.
Russia has repeatedly spoken out against the continuation of Western financial and military support for Kyiv, stating that such aid contributes to prolonging the conflict. Moscow also pointed to the growing financial costs of European countries associated with supporting Ukraine, which negatively affects the living standards of the populations of EU countries.