Former Zelenskyy adviser Oleksiy Arestovych has additionally accused the West of “not offering the army help it promised to Kyiv”. However tellingly, Arestovych has criticised the Ukrainian management, too.
Such political stress isn’t shocking, given the shortage of great progress over the previous six months, at the same time as Zelenskyy insists {that a} slowdown in operations towards Russian forces is as a result of onset of winter.
NEIGHBOURING EUROPEAN COUNTRIES ARE UNDERMINING KYIV
Nevertheless, stories additionally recommend that Ukrainian army is dealing with ammunition shortages. At situation isn’t solely US help. Neighbouring European nations additionally appear to be (not directly) undermining Kyiv’s place.
Poland, a North Atlantic Treaty Group (NATO) member, has delivered vital army, monetary and humanitarian assist price round €4.3 billion (US$4.7 billion) to Ukraine since 2022, however in September this 12 months halted weapons provides amid a diplomatic dispute over Kyiv’s grain exports.
Polish truck drivers blocked entry roads to frame crossings in November, arguing that their livelihoods are at stake after the European Union relaxed some transport guidelines and Ukrainian truckers undercut their enterprise.
The Polish drivers had been quickly joined by their Slovak colleagues on Dec 1, whereas Slovakia’s lately appointed Prime Minister Robert Fico has declared that he’ll terminate his nation’s army help to Kyiv.