Putin's mission remains to fully conquer Ukraine, Western officials say

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : The Belgian government, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the 27-nation bloc, said the "package is one of the broadest approved by the EU".
44% : The EU has, however, failed to hit its target of supplying a million artillery shells to Ukraine by March this year by nearly half. Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov recently referred to his country's artillery ammunition deficit as "critical" in a letter to the European Union, urging its national leaders to do more to bolster supplies.
43% : More than £86bn has been set aside for defence for 2024, compared to Ukraine's £34.7bn The EU has agreed on a new package of sanctions against Russia to target individuals and businesses suspected of assisting Moscow in the war.
40% : There is also widespread concern in Ukraine and its European allies about what the possible return of Donald Trump to the White House would mean for Ukraine.
32% : Trump had, in the past, declared that he would accept the Russian annexation of Crimea, and there is apprehension that he may force Kyiv to accept a peace deal by threatening to cut off military aid.

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