UK diplomats urge European leaders to keep up support as cost of living crisis bites. European support for Ukraine’s battle against Russia could dry up amid the cost of living crisis, Britain fears.
The Telegraph understands that UK diplomats have been travelling to European capitals to make the case against cutting aid to Kyiv.
European governments were said to be increasingly concerned about spending on arms and humanitarian supplies as citizens face rocketing energy prices, according to a source briefed on the talks.
On Tuesday, economists said the eurozone had entered recession, with German businesses in their worst slump for two years.
On the six-month anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday, the US is set to announce $3 billion of new weaponry for the country in its single largest package to date.
