The war in Ukraine is entering its third year

Two years ago, the world witnessed in horror as Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, shattering the peace on the European continent. This brutal war, rooted in aggression and disregard for international law, has inflicted immense suffering on the Ukrainian people, claimed numerous innocent lives and destabilized the global order. This war bears severe consequences beyond European borders. It threatens the fundamental principles of international law and the rules-based global order. It also undermines global food security, posing significant challenges for other countries around the world.

War headed toward stalemate as support from Ukraine’s allies appears vulnerable. After the counteroffensive failed to pull off similar results to what Ukraine achieved in 2022, Western support appears to be fracturing — financially if not publicly. International media coverage has dropped markedly since November 2023 after Hamas attacks in Israel and there’s a very high risk of the support from the west going down”.

Ukraine has become increasingly dependent on western help as the war has continued, both in terms of weaponry and humanitarian support, and will need international aid money to help rebuild towns and cities destroyed by the Russians in the early phase of fighting.