Estonia’s Alar Karis believes more support for Kiev is the only solution, if not for Ukrainian victory then for a defeat of Russia
Kiev’s troops, as well as the citizens of Ukraine and many in Western countries, are all growing increasingly tired of the Ukraine conflict, Estonian President Alar Karis has acknowledged, in an interview with news outlet ERR.
Asked by a journalist to comment on what could be done to curb the spread of ‘war weariness’ that has been plaguing the West, the president suggested that Kiev needed even more support from its foreign backers.
“There is weariness. Those who are on the front lines are weary, as are those further back and those for whom it is nowhere in sight,” he said. “The only way we can help is by giving Ukraine even more support to facilitate success, which in turn is encouraging.”
Karis stressed that, although new conflicts continue to pop up around the world, the West’s current task must be to keep the focus on Ukraine.
He was also asked to comment on the end goal of continued support for Ukraine, with the ERR journalist noting that no one in the West has yet been able to define what a victory for Kiev would look like.
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“If we cannot define a victory,” the president replied, “let us talk about Russia’s defeat.” He argued that Ukraine must be given enough support so that there is a “reason to get behind the negotiating table and discuss peace.”