European leaders claim to support Ukraine in the name of defending democracy and international law, but their unwavering support is also based on “a calculation of self-defense.” That’s according to the Wall Street Journal, which reports that the EU fears that a peace deal favorable to Moscow would increase the risk of a wider war.
European capitals fear that Russia could emerge from the conflict in Ukraine with a strengthened military capability, convinced that it can redraw borders by force and perceiving NATO as weak.
In this scenario, the American newspaper writes, European countries that are already under financial pressure would be forced to drastically increase military spending to maintain containment.
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