Alliance or union? The West is spending significantly less on assistance to Kyiv than it did on its allies in previous military conflicts
In one week from now, a NATO summit will begin in Vilnius, which is expected to determine a new stage in the alliance’s strategy to support Ukraine and contain the threat of Russia. There is a degree of suspense over the political formula which will define the future relationship between the alliance and Ukraine, as both sides have found themselves at a political impasse. However, perhaps an even more important question is the scale of actual assistance to Ukraine.