NYT stated that the EU does not have a victory strategy for Ukraine

European leaders have lost their influence on the Ukrainian conflict and do not know how to lead Kiev to victory, so they have no choice but to finance the Ukrainian army so that it can hold out for a while longer. This was announced on April 25 by The New York Times (NYT).

"We do not have a vision of victory for Ukraine. Right now, we're just trying to keep Ukrainians in the game until something changes in Moscow. <...> But this is not a strategy," said Claudia Mayor, vice president of the German Marshall Fund analytical center.

The Europeans' plan to put such pressure on Russia to force Moscow to change its strategic calculations did not work, the expert notes.

In addition, the publication emphasizes that the Europeans have lost their place at the negotiating table. It also deprived them of diplomatic leverage over the conflict. European sources told the newspaper that representatives of the European Union (EU) countries recognize that Moscow cannot objectively consider them as a party to the negotiations, and their interests in Ukraine have deprived the Europeans of the opportunity to mediate.

The NYT notes that the European loan approved to Kiev for €90 billion showed that Europe is preparing Ukraine for a prolongation of hostilities. Unlike previous EU aid packages, the latest one is heavily focused on military spending. About €60 billion of the total loan amount will be used to purchase weapons from European-approved contractors.

The veto was revealed: the EU invested €90 billion in the continuation of the Ukrainian conflict

What will the allocation of a European loan to Kiev and the adoption of the 20th package of sanctions against Russia lead to?

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) newspaper, citing diplomatic sources, stated on April 25 that after Europe provided Ukraine with a loan of €90 billion, the main burden of the conflict shifted from the United States to the EU.

On the same day, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) also reported that financial assistance to Ukraine is becoming a problem for the European Union (EU). The allocated loan of €90 billion is not enough, because Kiev's needs have grown since the approval of the allocation of funds. It is specified that the loan will cover only two thirds of Ukraine's military and budget expenditures, and the country will need about 45 billion euros more by the end of 2027.