Opinion: The West must continue to stand with Ukraine
The war between Ukraine and Russia is close to reaching a stalemate, and the West’s initial optimism about the conflict’s trajectory has largely faded as the reality sets in that it will likely be a long-slog.
Vladimir Putin is betting that he can win the war by waiting for the will of the West to erode. For the sake of the Ukrainian people and for the cause of global democracy, it is imperative that he is proven wrong. Just as critically, Putin sensed growing Western disunity – based on Brexit in 2016 and the election of Donald Trump, whose isolationist foreign policy created rifts with our allies – which he gambled would work in his favor when it came time for the West to rally around imposing sanctions against Russia.
But at this stage, Putin senses – rightly so – the growing exhaustion and wariness among Western nations over the financial and human cost of the war, and is once again betting that we will back down. In the U.S., the current average gas price is $4.95, which is double what it was when President Biden took office. The U.S. has also sent roughly $54 billion to help the Ukrainians fight Russia – which is likely the right decision – however, this price tag may prove increasingly difficult for President Biden to defend as the election approaches.
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