Published: January 8th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Who has more staying power in the conflict over Ukraine: the Western helpers or Moscow? The case should actually be clear in the relationship between the world’s most powerful economies and Russia. But while Russian President Vladimir Putin has single-handedly put his country on a war footing, Kyiv’s Western allies are finding it difficult to sustainably strengthen Ukraine’s resilience.