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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jon Henley and Luke Harding

Support for Ukraine ‘until it wins’ falls sharply in western Europe, poll finds

A Ukrainian soldier presses a finger to his ears as a howitzer fires from a camouflaged position
A Ukrainian serviceman on the frontline, near Chasiv Yar in the eastern Donetsk region, fires a self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops. Photograph: Ukrainian Armed Forces/Reuters

Readiness to support Ukraine “until it wins” has fallen sharply across western Europe at a critical time for the country, a survey suggests, as Donald Trump’s forthcoming return to the White House raises questions over the future of US military assistance to Kyiv.

December polling by YouGov in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Denmark and the UK found public desire to stand by Ukraine until victory – even if that meant prolonging the war – had slumped in all seven countries over the past 12 months.

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