Allies' fear hampers Ukraine war effort, says Kuleba
2:36 PM EDT, August 28, 2024
- Our problem is that when we ask for weapons, we hear a negative response because our allies are afraid that it will lead to an escalation of the conflict - said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba when asked about the biggest difficulties Ukraine is facing now. - Do not fear Russia's reaction; we are not afraid. We are afraid of nothing - he added.
On Wednesday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba visited Poland. He met with Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski. The politicians participated in a joint panel during the Campus Poland of the Future event.
The main topic of the politicians' discussion was the war in Ukraine. During the meeting, the audience had the opportunity to ask questions. One of the attendees asked the Ukrainian minister about the biggest current difficulties for Ukraine.
Dmytro Kuleba stated that the war consists of a series of difficult issues: there are concerns about whether there will be enough weapons and money. - The biggest problem Ukraine experiences is the fear of being forgotten. Our problem is that when we ask for weapons, we hear a negative response because our allies are afraid that it will escalate the conflict - said the minister.
"Do not fear Russia's reaction; we are not afraid"
According to Kuleba, "The biggest challenge is convincing our allies to support us without worrying about Moscow's reaction." - The Russians acted as if they were unafraid of escalation from the nation. They dropped hundreds of thousands of shells and rockets on our territory. Why? Because they have a very clear strategy and a well-defined goal: to destroy Ukraine - he added.
According to the head of Ukrainian diplomacy, "Such a response is merely an excuse." - Do not fear Russia's reaction; we are not afraid. We are afraid of nothing. Help us. Give us what we need. We will win this war and read history books about how we made decisions together - he appealed.
Sikorski added that "instead of wondering what Putin will do next, we should act in such a way that Putin starts wondering what we will do next".
- The attack in the Kursk region by Ukraine worked this way. Now Putin has to think about how to defend there and where else Ukraine might attack. As a result, he has to reinforce the sections of the border - said the head of Polish diplomacy.
