Emmanuel Macron, Vladimir Putin and Angela Merkel. Photo: DPA.
Mark Temnycky, RCW: Is Europe Giving Up on Ukraine?
There are worrying signs that the big players in the European Union may be ready to give up on Ukraine. April 2019 marked the fifth anniversary of the conflict in the Donbas, and while deliberations were recently held to try and resolve this crisis, France and Germany have signaled their fatigue with the conflict and a desire to return to a normal relationship with Moscow.
Throughout the course of the conflict, Ukraine has made real strides toward EU integration. The Eastern European state rebuilt its military capabilities, acquired visa-free travel, established the High Anti-Corruption Court, and introduced crucial decentralization reforms.
But critics have argued that Ukraine’s anti-corruption reforms have failed since no one is behind bars and raised concerns over the Zelenskyy administration’s ties with some of Ukraine’s notorious oligarchs. Given these criticisms, and the lack of progress in the east, some European leaders seem to want a new approach with Ukraine.
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WNU Editor: Europe is not "giving up" on Ukraine right now, but they are getting impatient. Ukraine President Zelenskiy won his election in a landslide on the promise that he would end the war and to fight corruption. They want to see progress, and European leaders want to couple this progress with the first steps to end Russian sanctions.
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