Ukraine Grapples With the Prospect Waning Western Support

The West will probably continue supporting Ukraine financially, militarily and politically in the coming months, but upcoming elections in the European Union and the United States will increasingly threaten that support, which means that pressure on Kyiv to reach a deal with Moscow will increase in 2024. During a joint press conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Nov. 4, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy admitted that there was growing fatigue in the West over his country's war against Russia and that it was ''clear the war in the Middle East'' had ''tak[en] over the focus of international attention,'' alluding to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. However, he denied media reports that U.S. and EU officials were asking Ukraine to consider peace negotiations with Russia. Von der Leyen, meanwhile, promised that the European Union would continue supporting Ukraine....