(From left) Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis meet for a working session in Mariinsky Palace, in Kyiv, on June 16
CNBC: The West’s unity over Ukraine could be starting to crack, just as Russia’s invasion gains ground
* Western unity over the war in Ukraine is becoming more vulnerable as the conflict drags on.
* One poll across Europe found a majority of people want an end to the war as soon as possible, even if it means territorial losses for Ukraine.
* There is an increasing level of concern among the public in Europe, and beyond, about rising living costs.
LONDON — There are increasing signs that Western unity over the war in Ukraine could be starting to crack as the conflict drags on and leaders face public discontent over rampant inflation and the cost-of-living crisis.
There are widespread concerns over how long the war could continue, with some strategists saying it has all the hallmarks of a war of attrition where no side “wins” and the losses and damage inflicted by both sides, over a protracted and prolonged period, are immense.
The U.S., U.K. and Eastern Europe appear staunch in their position that Russia must not be able to succeed or “win” in Ukraine by carving out (or reclaiming, as Moscow sees it) swathes of territory for itself, saying that could have major global geopolitical repercussions.
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WNU Editor: Western leaders are still committed and unified over Ukraine. But I sense some are now putting limits on what they could be due to lack of resources and growing concerns among many on where is all of this going.
In short.
Some are looking for an off-ramp to end the war even if it means Ukraine must compromise on giving up territory.