Politico: Conflict over Ukraine intensifies in NATO

A report by the analytical website Politico reveals disagreements among NATO member countries over the huge costs of supporting Ukraine in the war with Russia.Politico, citing experts, analysts and former officials of NATO member countries, writes that continued support for Ukraine in the war with Russia means long-term problems and troubles for NATO, and the important issues that this military alliance must solve fade into the background.

The article states that NATO members have had a dispute over the costs of supporting Ukraine in the war with Russia and have warned of "the length and amount of costs that the alliance can allocate to continue supporting Kiev."The publication of a similar article on the Politico website on the eve of the NATO meeting in Vilnius is said to raise questions about the huge costs of aid to Ukraine, as well as the lack of unity among NATO members.

Meanwhile, NATO and US officials stepped up their efforts to present a united front on the eve of the Vilnius summit and said they were ready to support Ukraine if necessary.However, according to the article, solidarity with Kiev could ultimately serve Washington's domestic goals of bolstering US President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

Ukraine is reported to be unhappy about not being given a clear roadmap for joining NATO, and the United States appears to be one member of that coalition that is not very interested in Kiev joining NATO.US President Joe Biden recently warned that inviting Kyiv to become a NATO member now runs the risk of dragging NATO into a war with Russia.